Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei visited new Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad at the Perdana Leadership Foundation in Putrajaya today.

Sultan Hassanal, driving a black Mercedes Benz bearing the registration number X111 NAM 6 and followed by an entourage of at least 15 cars, arrived at about 11.45 am.

Sitting on the passenger seat was the Sultan's son, Prince Abdul Mateen.

Sultan Hassanal was greeted by Mahathir at Perdana Leadership Foundation lobby as soon as His Majesty arrived.

Sultan Hassanal is believed to be the first foreign leader to meet Mahathir after the latter was sworn-in as the prime minister for the second time, on Thursday.

Earlier, Deputy Prime Minister Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail was seen arriving at Perdana Leadership Foundation at about 11.28 am.

-- Bernama