His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al- Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, yesterday afternoon presented Letters of Credence to newly appointed Brunei Darussalam Envoys and received Letters of Credence from newly appointed Foreign Envoys to Brunei Darussalam. The Audience Ceremonies took place at Istana Nurul Iman.
His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam first presented Letters of Credence to His Excellency Retired Brigadier General Dato Paduka Awang Haji Mahmud bin Haji Saidin @ Haji Md Saidin, High Commissioner of Brunei Darussalam to Malaysia;
His Excellency Awang Haji Ismail bin Haji Abdul Manap, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Brunei Darussalam to the Islamic Republic of Iran,
And His Excellency Pengiran Abdul Samad bin Pengiran Haji Metassan, High Commissioner of Brunei Darussalam to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
His Majesty then received Letters of Credence from His Excellency Hamit Ersoy, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Turkey to Brunei Darussalam;
His Excellency Kim Soung-eun, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Korea to Brunei Darussalam;
His Excellency Abel Guterres, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste to Brunei Darussalam;
And His Excellency Dato’ Raja Reza bin Raja Zaib Shah, High Commissioner of Malaysia to Brunei Darussalam.
After the ceremonies, His Majesty received the newly appointed Brunei Darussalam Envoys and the newly appointed Foreign Envoys to Brunei Darussalam.
Also present at the ceremonies were Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Erywan bin Pehin Datu Pekerma Jaya Haji Mohd Yusof, Second Minister of Foreign Affairs; Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Shahbandar Dato Seri Setia Haji Awang Mohd. Nawawi bin Allahyarham Pehin Orang Kaya Shahbandar Haji Awang Mohd. Taha, Private and Confidential Secretary to His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam; AND Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Penggawa Laila Bentara Istiadat Diraja Dalam Istana Pengiran Haji Alauddin bin Pengiran Paduka Tuan Pengiran Haji Abu Bakar, Grand Chamberlain.
Source: Radio Television Brunei