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 has received congratulatory messages from heads of state and government around the world as well as foreign dignitaries on the occasion of Brunei Darussalam’s 40th National Day celebrations that begin today.
They are: Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar; His Majesty King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and King of Saudi Arabia; His Majesty King Mohammed VI, King of Morocco; His Majesty Preah Bat Samdech Preah Boromneath Norodum Sihamoni, King of Cambodia; His Majesty King Charles III, King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; His Majesty King Harald V, King of Norway; King Willem-Alexander R, King of the Netherlands; His Majesty King Phillippe, King of Belgium; His Majesty King Felipe VI, King of Spain; Dato Laila Utama Joko Widodo, President of Indonesia; Dr José Ramos-Horta, President of Timor-Leste; Joseph R Biden Jr, President of the United States; General David Hurley AC DSC (Rtd), Governor-General of Australia; Mohammed Shahabuddin, President of Bangladesh; Ranil Wickremesinghe, President of Sri Lanka; Yoon Suk Yeol, President of South Korea; Serdar Berdimuhamedov, President of Turkmenistan; Dr Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi, President of Iran; Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa, President of South Africa; Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera, President of Malawi; Hakainde Hichilema’ President of Zambia; Rumen Radev, President of Bulgaria; Zoran Milanović, President of Croatia; and Michael D Higgins, President of Ireland.
His Majesty also received well wishes from His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia; Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet, Prime Minister of Cambodia; Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of Bangladesh; Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada; Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, Chairman of the State Administration Council of Myanmar; and Hissien Brahim Taha, Secretary-General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.
Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua:
“On the occasion of the National Day of Brunei Darussalam, I wish to convey my cordial felicitations and best wishes for the good health and happiness of Your Majesty and all members of the royal family as well as for the success and prosperity of Brunei Darussalam and her people.
“Since our two countries established diplomatic relations in 1984, we are now reaching an impressive high point celebrating its 40th anniversary this year.
“We have been blessed with flourishing ties of friendship reinforced by mutual understanding and respect. This special relationship has drawn its remarkable strength not only from the close ties between our royal families but also from our active people-to-people contact.
“I firmly believe that our two countries will continue to stride forward rendering our cooperation and partnership stronger, both within the bilateral and ASEAN frameworks, especially in trade, tourism and agricultural development to achieve greater progress in the many more years to come.”
President of Iran Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi:
“I would like to extend my sincerest congratulations to Your Majesty and the friendly and brotherly nation of Brunei Darussalam on the occasion of the National Day of Brunei Darussalam.
“With the existing many potentials for the expansion of bilateral, regional and international cooperation, I am confident that in the light of joint efforts, we will witness the strengthening of relations in all fields, especially economic and commercial relations between the two Islamic countries.
“I pray to Allah the Almighty, good-health and success for Your Majesty and happiness and prosperity for the people of Brunei Darussalam.”
Prime Minister of Thailand Srettha Thavisin:
“On behalf of the Thai government and the people of Thailand, I have the honour to extend to Your Majesty and the people of Brunei Darussalam my sincere congratulations on the auspicious occasion of the 40th National Day of Brunei Darussalam.
“As our two countries celebrate the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations this year, I wish to take this opportunity to reaffirm my full support and commitment to working closely with Your Majesty to further strengthen the close friendship and existing cooperation between our two countries in the years ahead, while advancing new potential areas of cooperation for the mutual benefit of our two countries and peoples, as well as the region. Please accept, Your Majesty, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration and esteem.”
President of China Xi Jinping:
“On the auspicious occasion of the 40th anniversary of independence of Brunei Darussalam, I wish, on behalf of the government and people of China, and in my own name, to extend to the government and people of Brunei Darussalam, my warmest congratulations and best wishes.
“Over the past 40 years since its independence, under the wise leadership of Your Majesty, Brunei has followed a developing path that suits its national conditions and made remarkable achievements in the national construction.
“China and Brunei enjoy a long-standing traditional friendship and the bilateral cooperation has achieved important results, setting a fine example of countries of different sizes treating each other as equals and enjoying mutually beneficial and win-win interactions.
“Last November, we met in San Francisco and reached important consensus on the development of bilateral relations, injecting new impetus into our bilateral strategic cooperation.
“I stand ready to maintain strategic communication with you, strengthening guidance for bilateral relations as well as promoting the high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, so as to bring more benefits to the two peoples as well as make positive contributions to the regional peace, stability, development and prosperity.
“May Your Majesty enjoy good health and every success.
“May Brunei Darussalam enjoy prosperity and its people well-being.”