His Royal Highness Prince Hj Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Deputy Sultan, yesterday received in audience two newly-appointed Brunei envoys.

His Royal Highness received in audience Hj Haini bin Hj Hashim, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Brunei Darussalam to the Russian Federation, and Mahamud bin Hj Ahmad, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Brunei Darussalam to Japan.

The two new envoys received their respective letters of credentials from His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam on June 25, 2012. The ceremony took place at Qashr Al-Meezaan. - Borneo Bulletin (1 July 2012)