Foreign Minister Launches Sunken Treasures Of Brunei In Australia

Canberra – His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed Bolkiah, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Yang Teramat Mulia Pengiran Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Zariah who are on an official visit to Australia, made a courtesy call on the Governor-General Michael Jeffery and Mrs. Marlena Jeffery at the Government House in Canberra yesterday.

Mr. Jeffery was sworn in as the 24th Governor-General of Australia in August 2003.

Last night, the Prince officially launched an exhibition of the Sunken Treasures of Brunei Darussalam at the National Museum of Australia in Canberra.

On Monday night, the Prince met Mr. Alexander Downer, the Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs,  at Parliament House in Canberra.

During the meeting, the Prince and the Minister discussed ways to strengthen relations between Brunei and Australia and exchanged views on regional and international matters.

Shortly after that, the Prince attended a dinner hosted by Mr. Downer.

In his speech, the Prince expressed gratitude to Mr Downer for the great efforts he had personally made over the past eight years in working together closely with countries in this region and for the support the Minister and the Australian people had given to Brunei's own development programmes.

Mr. Downer has been Australia's Foreign Minister since March 1996. -- Courtesy of Radio Television Brunei

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