Bandar Seri Begawan, October 19, 2026. In a solemn ceremony held at the Istana Nurul Iman Palace, the Cuban Ambassador, Yadira Ledesma Hernández, presented her Letters of Credence to His Majesty the Sultan and Head of State, Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, accrediting her as the non-resident Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Cuba to Brunei Darussalam.
Following a reception by the Honor Guard and the official ceremony for the presentation of credentials—which was attended by the Foreign Minister, His Royal Highness Prince Abdul Mateen—His Majesty held an audience with the newly accredited Ambassadors.
Brunei Darussalam, a Southeast Asian nation, and Cuba established diplomatic relations on April 4, 1997, and have since maintained a positive bilateral relationship based on mutual respect and cooperation.