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 acknowledged the United States’ (US) continued support for ASEAN’s community-building efforts, as well as in ensuring the region remains peaceful and prosperous.
In this regard, His Majesty welcomed the ASEAN-US Leaders’ Statement on Cooperation on the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific, which reaffirms commitment to advance practical cooperation, with ASEAN at its core.
His Majesty in a titah delivered during the 11th ASEAN-US Summit yesterday also expressed appreciation to the US for its continued emphasis on enhancing people-to-people connectivity and human capital development.
-- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin