In light of challenges faced at the regional level, 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 expressed pleasure with the establishment of the ASEAN-Canada Strategic Partnership to enhance collaboration in more critical areas of mutual interests.
The monarch stated this in a titah delivered during the ASEAN-Canada Summit on Wednesday at the Jakarta Convention Centre, Indonesia. Accompanying His Majesty was His Royal Highness Prince ‘Abdul Mateen.
The monarch then highlighted Canada’s support for the ASEAN Centre for Climate Change, hosted by the Sultanate, will help ASEAN develop strategies and climate policies to mitigate and address these challenges. His Majesty also expressed condolences and sympathies to those affected by the devastating forest fires spreading across Canada in recent months.
-- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin