His Majesty and Sultan of Brunei witness signing ceremony 3 November 2026 His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik and His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei Darussalam, witnessed at Istana Nurul Iman Palace in the capital, Bandar Seri Begawan, the signing of a Joint Statement on elevating relations between Oman and Brunei Darussalam to a strategic partnership, an Agreement on mutual visa exemption for holders of diplomatic, special, service and official passports, and various Memoranda of Understanding in the fields of labour and human resource development, health cooperation, economy and strategic planning, and agriculture and fisheries. The Joint Statement, Agreement and Memoranda of Understanding were signed on behalf of Oman by Oman’s Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi and Anwar bin Hilal Al Jabri, Minister of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion . On behalf of Brunei Darussalam, they were signed by His Royal Highness Prince Abdul Mateen, Minister of Foreign Affairs ; Ahmadin bin Haji Abdul Rahman, Minister Coordinator for Social Policies and Labour and Minister of Home Affairs; Dr Haji Abdul Manaf, Minister Coordinator for Economic Affairs and Minister of Finance and Economy; and Dr Muhammad Isham bin Haji Jaafar, Minister of Health. This is an unofficial English version of an Arabic report. To view the official Arabic text, click here . Previous Next Related stories: Brunei / His Majesty Sultan Haitham / Healthcare and medical education / Agriculture and fisheries / Email Facebook X LinkedIn WhatsApp Copy Link Search Submit Clear Recent News 3 November 2026 Minister discusses regional developments with Egyptian counterpart 3 November 2026 His Majesty and Sultan of Brunei witness signing ceremony 3 November 2026 His Majesty visits the Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Islamic Treasury See all News Recent Statements 2 November 2026 Joint statement from Oman and China 23 October 2026 Oman condemns church shooting in Jordan 23 October 2026 Joint Statement between Oman and the UK See all Statements Recent Speeches 2 November 2026 His Majesty meets with Premier of China’s State Council 2 November 2026 His Majesty and President of China hold talks 26 October 2026 Minister delivers lecture on Gulf security See all Speeches
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His Majesty and Sultan of Brunei witness signing ceremony
His Majesty and Sultan of Brunei witness signing ceremony 3 November 2026 His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik and His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei Darussalam, witnessed at Istana Nurul Iman Palace in the capital, Bandar Seri Begawan, the signing of a Joint Statement on elevating relations between Oman and Brunei Darussalam to a strategic partnership, an Agreement on mutual visa exemption for holders of diplomatic, special, service and official passports, and various Memoranda of Understanding in the fields of labour and human resource development, health cooperation, economy and strategic planning, and agriculture and fisheries. The Joint Statement, Agreement and Memoranda of Understanding were signed on behalf of Oman by Oman’s Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi and Anwar bin Hilal Al Jabri, Minister of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion . On behalf of Brunei Darussalam, they were signed by His Royal Highness Prince Abdul Mateen, Minister of For
