Brunei Ruler Arrives Indonesia For State Visit

Jakarta - His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei arrived in Jakarta for a three-day official visit on Monday.

On arrival at the Halim Perdanakusuma Military Airport, Indonesia's Foreign Affairs Minister Mr Matori Abdul Djalil and the Social Affairs Minister Mr Bapak Bachtiar Chamsyah and minister in attendance greeted the Brunei ruler.

Also present was the Indonesian Ambassador to Brunei, Dr Yusbar Jamil and Brunei's Ambassador to Indonesia Dato Ustaz Haji Mohd Amin.

The Brunei Sultan's state visit to Indonesia is at the invitation of Indonesia's President Megawati Sukarnoputri.

This is the Brunei Sultan's second visit to the Indonesia and the first one was in 1984.

It is hoped that the state visit would further enhance the cordial relations that have long existed between the two countries.

Brunei and Indonesia established diplomatic relations on January 1, 1984.

The Brunei Sultan left the sultanate on Monday afternoon. Present to bid farewell at the Brunei International Airport were His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, His Royal Highness Prince Mohamed Bolkiah, His Royal Highness Prince Abdul Azim and His Royal Highness Prince Abdul Malik.

The State Mufti Pehin Dato Awang Haji Abdul Aziz read Doa Selamat.

Also present at the airport were Pengiran-pengiran cheterias, cabinet ministers, deputy ministers and senior government officers.

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