Bandar Seri Begawan: His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, has consented to send a congratulatory message to His Excellency Friedrich Merz following his appointment as Federal Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany.
According to Radio Television Brunei, the message from Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah to Chancellor Friedrich Merz signifies the warm diplomatic relations between Brunei Darussalam and Germany. The Sultan expressed his wishes for a successful tenure to Chancellor Merz, reflecting the importance of continued international cooperation and friendship between the two nations.