​After the Welcoming Ceremony, His Majesty attended the Bilateral Meeting with His Excellency, in which His Majesty in a titah touches on the situation in Palestine which His Majesty conveyed his condolences and sympathies to the Thai families who have lost their loved ones in the ongoing conflict in Gaza. In this regard, Brunei Darussalam remains deeply concerned over the escalation of violence and reiterated its commitment to a long-term peace plan through the two-state solution and thus achieving an independent state of the Palestinian people. His Majesty expresses hope that the international community can come together and bring this conflict to an end for the humanitarian assistance to begin. His Majesty also recalls the fruitful discussions during His Excellency’s Official Visit to Brunei Darussalam last year towards deepening mutually beneficial ties in many areas. As Brunei Darussalam and Thailand mark the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations through exchanges of visits and joint activities, His Majesty highlights that both countries continued to expand cooperation in many areas including trade, education, defence and people-to-people exchanges over the past four decades. Brunei Darussalam expressed its appreciation for the continued support for the supply of rice since 1971 which makes Thailand, an important trading partner. The emphasis on food security and uninterrupted supply chains is more vital than before amidst the geopolitical uncertainties faced today. In this regard, Brunei Darussalam looks forward to working closely with Thailand in deepening trade linkages in agriculture, energy as well as halal food and welcomed Thailand’s interest in developing investment ties.

His Majesty highlights that people-to-people exchanges are progressing well including through the ongoing education exchanges and the recent naval port calls by three of His Thai Majesty’s Ships which are “Bhumipol Adulyadej”, “Taksin” and “Kraburi”; as well as the resumption of direct flights between the two countries. At the Bilateral Meeting, His Majesty also exchanged views with the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand on regional and international issues including cooperation in ASEAN as well as the situation in Myanmar and developments in the Middle East. At the end of the Bilateral Meeting, a Joint Statement was issued.

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