PUTRAJAYA: Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan will undertake a working visit to Brunei Darussalam on Aug 11 and 12 in conjunction with the 25th Meeting of the Implementation of the Exchange of Letters between Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam (EOL-25).
The EOL is a document signed by leaders from both countries in 2009, which outlined priority areas in bilateral relations.
The Foreign Ministry, in a statement said the meeting will be co-chaired by Mohamad and his Bruneian counterpart, Datuk Seri Setia Erywan Pehin Yusof.
"Both foreign ministers will take stock of the progress of bilateral cooperation and deliberate on the agreements reached by both leaders during the 24th Annual Leaders Consultation (ALC-24) last year.
"The outcome of the 25th EOL will then serve as the preparation for the ALC-25, which will be hosted by Brunei Darussalam on Aug 26," the statement read.
While in Bandar Seri Begawan, Mohamad is scheduled to have an audience with the Sultan of Brunei, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah.
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam, underscoring the visit's added significance to the close and special relationship that has long been supported by the shared commonalities of the Malay monarchy system, heritage, culture, and familial ties between the two countries.
Both foreign ministers will attend a dinner to commemorate this milestone, the statement added.
In 2023, Brunei Darussalam was Malaysia's sixth largest trading partner among Asean member states, with total trade valued at US$2.04 billion (RM9.31 billion). -- BERNAMA