By Azrol Azmi & Amin Hosni
His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam yesterday consented to present credentials to a newly appointed envoy to Vietnam and a Permanent Representative of the country to the United Nations.
His Majesty also received credentials from three new envoys to Brunei Darussalam at a ceremony held in the Istana Nurul Iman.
His Majesty presented a letter of credentials to Dato Paduka Awang Haji Mahadi bin Haji Wasli, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Brunei Darussalam (designate) to Vietnam.
His Majesty then presented a letter of credentials to Haji Awang Alaihuddin bin Pehin Orang Kaya Di-Gadong Seri Lela Dato Seri Utama Haji Awang Mohammad Taha, Permanent Representative of Brunei Darussalam (designate) to the United Nations in Geneva.
His Majesty later consented to receive letters of credentials from Mohamad bin Jameel Abdul Jaleel Hashim, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Saudi Arabia (designate) to Brunei Darussalam; Alejandro Gordillo Fernandez, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Peru (designate) to Brunei Darussalam; and David Kersey, High Commissioner of New Zealand (designate) to Brunei Darussalam.
His Majesty also granted separate audiences to the newly appointed Brunei envoy and Permanent Representative and the three new foreign envoys as well.
- Borneo Bulletin
(10th July 2007)