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Relations betweenBrunei and the United States date from the 19th century. On 6 April 1845,USS Constitution visitedBrunei. The two countries concluded aTreaty of Peace, Friendship, Commerce and Navigation in 1850, which remains in force today. The United States maintained aconsulate in Brunei from 1865 to 1867.
In 2013,PresidentBarack Obama was due to visit Brunei for theASEAN Summit, however due toshut-down of the United States government,Secretary of StateJohn Kerry replaced Obama.
A few months later, the sultan of Brunei went on a state visit to the United States and met Obama.
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The United States welcomed Brunei Darussalam's full independence from the United Kingdom on 1 January 1984, and opened an embassy inBandar 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. TheSultan of Brunei visited Washington in December 2002.
TheUS Embassy is located in Bandar Seri Begawan.
The Embassy of Brunei in Washington, D.C. is thediplomatic mission of Brunei Darussalam to the United States. It is located at 3520 International Court,Northwest, Washington, D.C., in theCleveland Park neighborhood.[1]
The current ambassador of Brunei in the United States isDato Serbini Ali.[2] He has declared this to be an important relationship for Brunei Darussalam, whose constitution has much Western influence.[3]
This article incorporatespublic domain material fromU.S. Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets.United States Department of State.
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