Armenia’s Ambassador Serob Bejanyan has presented his credentials to Brunei Darussalam’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, becoming Armenia’s first ambassador to the Southeast Asian country.

Bejanyan is stationed in Jakarta as Armenia’s ambassador to Indonesia and will cover Brunei in a non-resident capacity.

According to Armenia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, during a private meeting following the official ceremony, Ambassador Bejanyan conveyed the greetings of Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan and Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to the Sultan, expressing hope that his appointment would give new impetus to the development of bilateral relations between the two countries.

The Armenian ambassador also held a brief conversation with Brunei Darussalam’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prince Abdul Mateen, conveying the greetings of Armenia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Ararat Mirzoyan.

Ambassador Bejanyan noted that there is significant potential for cooperation on both bilateral and multilateral platforms, adding that his appointment as Armenia’s first ambassador to Brunei demonstrates the Armenian side’s readiness to realize that potential.

The minister, in turn, expressed readiness to develop bilateral cooperation.