A few months later, the sultan of Brunei went on a state visit to the United States and met Obama.
History
The United States welcomed Brunei Darussalam's full independence from the United Kingdom on 1 January 1984, and opened an embassy in Bandar Seri Begawan on that date. Brunei opened its embassy in Washington, D.C. in March 1984. Brunei's armed forces engage in joint exercises, training programs, and other military co-operation with the US. A memorandum of understanding on defence co-operation was signed on 29 November 1994. The Sultan of Brunei visited Washington in December 2002.
The current ambassador of Brunei in the United States is Dato Serbini Ali.[2] He has declared this to be an important relationship for Brunei Darussalam, whose constitution has much Western influence. [3]