Diplomats In Brunei Honour Sultan At Birthday Banquet

Bandar Seri Begawan – His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei, and Her Majesty Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha attended a function in honour of His Majesty's 58th Birthday anniversary organised by heads of Diplomatic Missions in the country on Tuesday night.

Members of the organising committee greeted His Majesty the Sultan of Brunei and Her Majesty the Raja Isteri on arrival and were introduced to the heads of diplomatic missions. To date Brunei hosts 24 diplomatic missions.

Also present were His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed Bolkiah and Yang Teramat Mulia Pengiran Anak Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Zariah and Her Royal Highness Princess Hajah Masna.

The Dean of Diplomatic Corps and High Commissioner of Pakistan to Brunei, Mr Badr-ur-Deen, in his welcoming remark expressed the diplomatic corps gratitude and appreciation.

The diplomats appreciated the privilege given to bolster the sense of togetherness they felt to be included in most of the traditional occasions of the country.

At the ceremony, His Majesty cut the birthday cake in honour of His Majesty's 58th birthday.

The Diplomatic Missions in the country also presented a souvenir to His Majesty.

Meanwhile, His Majesty the Sultan of Brunei received in audience Tan Sri Jamil bin Johari, the outgoing Malaysian High Commissioner to Brunei, yesterday at the Istana Nurul Iman.

Tan Sri Jamil had been in Brunei since June 2003.

Also present during the audience was Pehin Dato Awang Haji Yahya, the Permanent Secretary at the Prime Minister's Office. -- Courtesy of Radio Television Brunei

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