His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister's Office yesterday afternoon consented to receive in audience Mr Ahmed bin Abdulnabi Macki, Minister of National Economy, Vice Chairman of Financial Affairs and Energy Resources Council of the Sultanate of Oman.

The Oman minister is on a four-day working visit to Brunei Darussalam to discuss cooperation with his counterparts in the areas of economy and finance.

Present during the audience ceremony were Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Dewa Dato Seri Setia Awang Lim Jock Seng, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade II, and Mr Sayyid Fakhri bin Mohammed bin Said Al-Said, Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman to Brunei Darussalam.

The audience ceremony took place at the Istana Nurul Iman. - Borneo Bulletin (7th July 2009)