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 envoy and received Letters of Credence from newly-appointed Foreign Envoys to Brunei Darussalam. The ceremonies took place this afternoon at Istana Nurul Iman.

His Majesty first presented Letters of Credence to His Excellency Adnan bin Haji Mohd Ja'afar, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Brunei Darussalam to the United States of America; His Excellency Wan Hadfi Lutfan bin Haji Abdul Latif, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Brunei Darussalam to Japan; His Excellency Haji Sulaini bin Haji Said, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Brunei Darussalam to Kuwait; His Excellency Retired Captain Haji Mohamad Sarif Pudin bin Matseruddin, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Brunei Darussalam to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar; Her Excellency Ang Lay Ling, High Commissioner of Brunei Darussalam to Canada; and Her Excellency Siti Arnyfariza binti Haji Mohd Jaini, High Commissioner of Brunei Darussalam to the Republic of India.

His Majesty then received Letters of Credence from His Excellency U Sein Oo, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar;

His Excellency Heuankeo Sangsomsak, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Lao People's Democratic Republic;

His Excellency Ramu Abbagani, High Commissioner of the Republic of India;

His Excellency Tamer Mansy; High Commissioner of Canada;

And, His Excellency Weert Börner, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic of Germany.

After the ceremonies, His Majesty received in audience Brunei Darussalam's newly-appointed envoys, as well as newly-appointed Foreign Envoys to Brunei Darussalam. 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; Yang Mulia Dato Seri Paduka Awang Mohammed Riza bin Dato Paduka Haji Mohammed Yunos, Deputy Minister at the Prime Minister's Office; Yang Mulia Dato Paduka Awang Haji Hamiddon bin Haji Ibrahim, Private and Confidential Secretary to His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam; Yang Mulia Awang Haji Muhammad Fakhri bin Haji Mohd Taib, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; and Yang Mulia Pengiran Haji Raffizanna bin Pengiran Haji Razali, Deputy Permanent Secretary at the Prime Minister's Office as Acting Grand Chamberlain.