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 presented Letters of Credence to newly-appointed Brunei Darussalam envoys and received Letters of Credence from newly appointed foreign envoys to Brunei Darussalam, at Istana Nurul Iman yesterday.
His Majesty first presented Letters of Credence to Ambassador of Brunei Darussalam to Thailand Pengiran Haji Sahari bin Pengiran Haji Salleh and Ambassador of Brunei Darussalam to Timor-Leste Wan Hadfi Lutfan bin Haji Abdul Latif.
His Majesty received Letters of Credence from Ambassador of France to Brunei Darussalam Bernard Regnauld-Fabre, Ambassador of Japan to Brunei Darussalam Maeda Toru, Ambassador of the Philippines to Brunei Darussalam Marian Jocelyn R Tirol-Ignacio, High Commissioner of Australia to Brunei Darussalam Luke Lazarus Arnold, Ambassador of the United States of America to Brunei Darussalam Caryn Roberta McClelland, Ambassador of Laos to Brunei Darussalam Sengdavanh Vongsay, and High Commissioner of India to Brunei Darussalam Alok Amitabh Dimri.
After the ceremonies, His Majesty received in audience the newly appointed ambassadors and foreign envoys.
Also present at the ceremonies were Minister of Foreign Affairs II Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Erywan bin Pehin Datu Pekerma Jaya Haji Mohd Yusof; Private and Confidential Secretary to His Majesty, Pehin Orang Kaya Shahbandar Dato Seri Setia Haji Awang Mohd Nawawi bin Allahyarham Pehin Orang Kaya Shahbandar Haji Awang Mohd Taha; and Grand Chamberlain Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Penggawa Laila Bentara Istiadat Diraja Dalam Istana Pengiran Haji Alauddin bin Pengiran Paduka Tuan Pengiran Haji Abu Bakar.
