| Bahyiah Bakir |
HIS Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, yesterday arrived in Port Moresby, the Independent State of Papua New Guinea to attend the two-day 2018 APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting (AELM) which ends today.
Accompanying His Majesty was His Royal Highness Prince ‘Abdul Mateen.
Greeting His Majesty at Jacksons International Airport, Port Moresby were Chief Secretary to the Government of Papua New Guinea Isaac Lupari and Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Papua New Guinea Barbara Age.
Also present were Minister of Foreign Affairs II Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Erywan bin Pehin Datu Pekerma Jaya Haji Mohd Yusof and Non-Resident High Commissioner of Brunei Darussalam to Papua New Guinea Haji Zakaria bin Haji Ahmad.
His Majesty then proceeded to board a motorcade towards the place of residence.
The theme for this year’s APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting is ‘Harnessing Inclusive Opportunities, Embracing the Digital Future’.
Prior to His Majesty’s departure from Istana Nurul Iman, a Doa Selamat was recited by State Mufti Pehin Datu Seri Maharaja Dato Paduka Seri Setia (Dr) Ustaz Haji Awang Abdul Aziz bin Juned.
Present at His Majesty the Sultan’s Flight Hangar to bid farewell to His Majesty were His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office; His Royal Highness Prince ‘Abdul Malik; His Royal Highness Prince ‘Abdul Wakeel; His Royal Highness Prince Haji Sufri Bolkiah; Her Royal Highness Princess Ameerah Wardatul Bolkiah; and Her Royal Highness Princess Hajah Masna, Ambassador-at-Large at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Also present were Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran-Pengiran Cheteria; the Speaker of the Legislative Council; Cabinet ministers; members of the Privy Council; deputy ministers; the Commissioner of the Royal Brunei Police Force; and the Acting Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces.