Modern, traditional Kazakhstan elements at Nooryana Najwa's wedding reception

According to a statement by the Prime Minister's Department, the wedding reception of Nooryana Najwa and her husband, Daniyar Kesikkbayev held at the Grand Ballroom of Hotel Royal Tulip in Almaty was attended by 250 guests from Malaysia.

Among them was the wife of Sabah Yang Dipertua Negeri Toh Puan Norlidah R.M. Jasni Other guests included Dewan Negara president Tan Sri Abu Zahar Ujang; International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamad; Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Jamil Khir Baharom; Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Minister Datuk Seri Hassan Malek and their spouses.

Also present were the Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Dr Ali Hamsa and wife apart from members of the royal families of Perak, Pahang and Selangor as well as immediate family members and close friends besides dignitaries and guests from Kazakhstan and other countries to celebrate the occasion.

Before the reception, the Prime Minister had paid a courtesy call on Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev.

In the meeting that lasted about an hour, the two leaders discussed bilateral cooperation on trade, economy, investment, industry and culture apart from raising some international issues," the statement said.

On the bride's side, the wedding reception was earlier held at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre as well as the Putra World Trade Centre here followed by another reception at Taman Tasik Sultan Abu Bakar in Pekan, Pahang on April 4.