RIYADH: Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei Darussalam arrived in Jeddah on Sunday, to head to Makkah to perform Umrah rituals.
The sultan was received at King Abdulaziz International Airport by Prince Badr bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, deputy governor of Makkah region; Saudi Minister of Commerce Majid Al-Qasabi; Saudi Ambassador to Brunei Darussalam Imad Al-Muhanna; and senior officials were present on this occasion.
Saudi Arabia and Brunei enjoy strong brotherly ties. In February, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan held talks with Dato Erywan Pehin Yusof, second minister of Brunei’s foreign affairs, in Riyadh. The ministers discussed the strong fraternal relations between the two countries and ways to enhance and develop them in all fields.
They also discussed ways to develop a coordinated approach toward regional and international issues of common concern.
The two sides looked at opportunities to enhance partnership in line with Saudi Vision 2030.
