YAB Dato Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, the Malaysian Prime Minister visits Brunei Darussalam

29 August 2005 - YAB Dato Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Malaysian Prime Minister was in Brunei Darussalam for a two-day working visit in conjunction with the 9th Annual Leaders’ Consultation held in Bandar Seri Begawan on 29 August 2005. Together with the Malaysian Prime Minister were the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dato’ Seri Syed Hamid Albar; Minister of Home Affairs, Dato’ Azmi Khalid and Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office, Dato’ Dr. Abdullah Md. Zin.

Malaysia hosted the 8th Annual Leaders’ Consultation between Brunei and Malaysia at Putrajaya last year.

In the afternoon, His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam received the Malaysian Prime

Minister at the Istana Nurul Iman. Present were His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and His Royal Highness Prince Mohamed Bolkiah, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

His Majesty later held a four-eye discussion with the visiting Premier at the Cheradi Seri Kencana of the palace.

Later in the evening, His Majesty hosted a dinner in honour of the visiting Prime Minister of Malaysia. The dinner took place at a hotel in Jerudong.

Also present were His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and His Royal Highness Prince Mohamed Bolkiah, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade.