Sultan of Brunei Receives Hungarian Order of Merit

  • 19 Nov 2025 8:08 AM
Sultan of Brunei Receives Hungarian Order of Merit
President Tamas Sulyok met Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, the Sultan of Brunei, in his office on Tuesday, and presented to him the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary, Grand Cross with the chain and star.

The sultan was received with military honours in Budapest. He then held bilateral and plenary talks with Sulyok at the Sandor Palace.

Sulyok awarded him the Order of Merit at the proposal of Prime Minister Viktor Orban, in recognition of the Sultan's commitment to boosting diplomatic, economic and educational ties between the two countries.

Orbán meets Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei

Prime Minister Viktor Orban met Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan and Prime Minister of Brunei, in his office on Tuesday, the press department of the Prime Minister's Office said.

Hassanal Bolkiah made his first official visit to Hungary at the invitation of President Tamas Sulyok.
 

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