King Salman’s tour in Asia continued in Brunei and this visit will strengthen bilateral relations in political, religious and economic fields. As the Saudi Ambassador to Brunei Hisham bin Abdul Aziz said this visit is the first visit ever by a Saudi monarch since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1992. The ambassador also said the visit shows the intention to enhance cooperation for mutual benefit and moreover that the sultanate of Brunei is strategically located, is a member of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and is an influential member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Due to all these reasons Brunei is very important to Saudi Arabia, especially to attract investements and to support the Kingdom’s partnership with ASEAN, which will help to achieve Saudi Vision 2030.
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