BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: On behalf of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos, His Highness Sayyid Asaad bin Tareq al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for International Relations and Cooperation Affairs, and Personal Representative of His Majesty the Sultan, arrived in Brunei capital, Bandar Seri Begawan, on Thursday to attend the Golden Jubilee Celebration of His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkia, Sultan of Brunei Darussalam’s Accession to the Throne.
HH Sayyid Asaad and his delegation were received at Brunei International Airport by Minister of Religious Affairs, Inspector General of the Royal Brunei Police Force, Commander of the Brunei Armed Forces, a number of senior officials at the Brunei government, Sultanate’s ambassador to Brunei Darussalam and members of the Embassy.
Upon his arrival, HH Sayyid Asaad gave the following statement: “It gives me a pleasure to represent His Majesty Sultan Qaboos at celebrations of the friendly Brunei Darussalam of the golden jubilee of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah accession to the throne and to convey the greetings of His Majesty the Sultan to the Sultan of Brunei Darussalam and the friendly people of Brunei on the occasion, and taking part at this celebration.
“I would like to seize this opportunity to hail the strong level of bilateral relations between the Sultanate and Brunei Darussalam, which is witnessing a continuous development and is supported by the leaders in both countries.
This resulted in signing a number of agreements and memoranda of understanding during the past years in the different fields, especially economic, culture and education. Moreover, the exchange of visits among senior officials will effectively contribute to opening wider horizons during the coming period.
“We pray to Allah the Almighty to perpetuate the blessings of continuous security, safety, progress and welfare for this friendly country under its wise leadership”
During his participation, HH Sayyid Asaad is accompanied by an official delegation comprising Shaikh Saif bin Mohammed al Shabibi, Minister of Housing, Shaikh Ahmed bin Hashil al Maskari, Sultanate’s Ambassador to Brunei Darussalam, Khalifa bin Hamad al Badi, Adviser at the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for International Relations and Cooperation Affairs and Personal Representative of His Majesty the Sultan, and Saif bin Ahmed al Sawafi, Adviser at the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for International Relations and Cooperation Affairs and Personal Representative of His Majesty the Sultan. — ONA
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