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 Brunei Darussalam's newly-appointed envoys and received Letters of Credence from newly-appointed Foreign Envoys to Brunei Darussalam. The ceremonies took place at Istana Nurul Iman, 12th May afternoon.

His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam first presented Letters of Credence to His Excellency Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Pahlawan Retired Colonel Dato Paduka Haji Abdu'r Rahmani bin Dato Paduka Haji Basir, High Commissioner of Brunei Darussalam to Malaysia; His Excellency Mohammad Shafiee bin Haji Kassim, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Brunei Darussalam to Belgium; His Excellency Haji Khairur Rizal bin Haji Abdul Majid, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Brunei Darussalam to the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste; and Her Excellency Dayangku Nooraslena binti Pengiran Dato Paduka Haji Sallehuddin, High Commissioner of Brunei Darussalam to Australia.

His Majesty then received Letters of Credence from His Excellency Abdulla Hamad A.A. Al-Marri, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Qatar;

His Excellency Saleh A.M. Alshiha, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Saudi Arabia;

His Excellency Akrapong Chalermnon, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Thailand;

His Excellency Yip Wei Kiat, High Commissioner of the Republic of Singapore;

AND, His Excellency Nawaf Fahad Alsaied, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Kuwait.

His Majesty received in audience Brunei Darussalam's newly-appointed envoys, as well as newly-appointed Foreign Envoys to Brunei Darussalam. Also present at the ceremonies were Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Erywan bin Pehin Datu Pekerma Jaya Haji Mohd. Yusof, Second Minister of Foreign Affairs; Dato Seri Paduka Awang Mohammed Riza bin Dato Paduka Haji Mohammed Yunos, Deputy Minister at the Prime Minister's Office; Dato Paduka Awang Haji Hamiddon bin Haji Ibrahim, Private and Confidential Secretary to His Majesty; Awang Haji Muhammad Fakhri bin Haji Mohd Taib, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; and Pengiran Haji Raffizanna bin Pengiran Haji Razali, Deputy Permanent Secretary at the Prime Minister's Office as Acting Grand Chamberlain.