Official Visit By Malaysian Agong
By Zaim Zaini

Bandar Sire Begawan - His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, Her Majesty Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha and Her Royal Highness Pengiran Isteri Azrinaz Mazhar Hakim Mazhar yesterday received a courtesy call at the Istana Nurul Iman by Yang Di-Pertuan Agong, Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin, and Raja Permaisuri Agong, Tuanku Nur Zahirah, who are here on a three-day official visit.

Accompanying the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong and Raja PermaisuriAgong to the palace were His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister's Office and Her Royal Highness Paduka Seri Pengiran Anak Isteri Pengiran Anak Sarah.

Also present to greet the Malaysian royalty were HRH Prince Mohamed Bolkiah, HRH Pg Anak Isteri Pg Anak Hjh Zariah, HRH Prince Hj Sufri, Pg Bini Hjh Faizah, HRH Prince 'Abdul 'Azim, HRH Prince 'Abdul Malik, HRH Prince 'Abdul Mateen, HRH Princess Hjh Rashidah Sa'adatul Bolkiah, HRH Princess Hjh Majeedah Nuurul Bulqiah, HRH Princess Hjh Hafizah Sururul Bulgiah, HRH Princess Hjh Masna and HRH Princess Hjh Amal Umi Kalthum Al-Islam.

The visiting royalty from Malaysia leads a 69member delegation that includes the Yang DiPertuan Agong's brother YAM Seri Panglima Raja Mej Tengku Baderulzaman Ibni Al-Marhum Sultan MahmudAl-Muktafi Billah Shah and spouse Puan Seri Wan Hibatul Hidayah Wan Ismail and Home Minister Datuk Seri Radzi Sheikh Ahmad, who is also Minister-In-Attendance, as well as senior officials from Istana Negara, the Foreign Ministry and the Prime Minister's Department.

The visiting royalty received a royal guard of honour on arrival at the Istana Nurul Iman, as the national anthems of both Brunei and Malaysia were played with a firing of 21 canons.

His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam then invited Yang Di

Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin to inspect the royal guard of honour comprising 110 RBAF personnel. The visiting royalties were later introduced by the Grand Chamberlain YAM Pg PenggawaLailaBentaralstiadatDirajaDalam Istana Pg Hj Alauddin to other royal family members and dignitaries. The visiting royalties were then led to the palace's Ceradi, Laila Kenchana for a courtesy call.

The visiting royalties were bid farewell by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, Her Majesty Raja Isteri Pg Anak Hjh Saleha and HRH Pg Isteri Azrinaz Mazhar, as well as other members of the royal family. The visit to further enhance bilateral ties between the two countries is their second state visit to a foreign country after Indonesia since their installation as king and queen in May.

This is also the first visit for Yang Di-Pertuan Agong, Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin, and Raja Permaisuri Agong, Tuanku NurZahirah to Brunei. Sultan Mizan, 44, is the second youngest Yang Di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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