His Royal Highness Prince Mohamed Bolkiah, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, yesterday received four newly-appointed ambassadors: Thura Thet Oo Maung of the Union of Myanmar; Louis Le Vert of the Republic of France; William Edward Todd of the United States of America; and Dr Thomas Bruns of the Federal Republic of Germany, in audience at the Balai Penghadapan, Bukit Kayangan.

His Royal Highness welcomed the ambassadors and discussed bilateral matters.

His Royal Highness later received Gudmundur Eiriksson, Special Envoy for Ingibjorg Solrun Gisladottir, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade of the Republic of Iceland, and discussed relations between the two countries.

The Special Envoy is in the country on a four-day visit. - Borneo Bulletin (15th Sept 2008)