(Bandar Seri Begawan, 5th) His Majesty the Sultan of Brunei held a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Gusmão of Timor-Leste.
The bilateral meeting was held at the Istana Nurul Iman.
During the bilateral meeting, His Majesty welcomed the Prime Minister of Timor-Leste and his delegation to Brunei.
His Majesty then expressed his pleasure at Timor-Leste's historic accession as the 11th member of ASEAN, and extended his warmest congratulations to the government and people of Timor-Leste on achieving this significant milestone.
His Majesty also said that since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 2002, the two countries have built a close and lasting cooperative relationship, which has continued to develop on the basis of mutual trust. He expressed great satisfaction with this.
In his speech, His Majesty also emphasized the importance of strengthening cooperation between the two countries, as producers of oil and natural gas, in enhancing economic resilience.
Subsequently, the leaders of the two countries discussed bilateral cooperation as well as regional and international issues of common concern.
The bilateral meeting was held at the Istana Nurul Iman.
During the bilateral meeting, His Majesty welcomed the Prime Minister of Timor-Leste and his delegation to Brunei.
His Majesty then expressed his pleasure at Timor-Leste's historic accession as the 11th member of ASEAN, and extended his warmest congratulations to the government and people of Timor-Leste on achieving this significant milestone.
His Majesty also said that since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 2002, the two countries have built a close and lasting cooperative relationship, which has continued to develop on the basis of mutual trust. He expressed great satisfaction with this.
In his speech, His Majesty also emphasized the importance of strengthening cooperation between the two countries, as producers of oil and natural gas, in enhancing economic resilience.
Subsequently, the leaders of the two countries discussed bilateral cooperation as well as regional and international issues of common concern.