
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Thursday, 2 February 2023 – Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Commander Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), receives an introductory call from Captain (Navy) Riaz Akhoune, Non – Resident Defence Attaché of the Republic of France to Brunei Darussalam.
Accompanying Captain (Navy) Riaz Akhoune during the call was His Excellency Bernard Regnauld-Fabre, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of France to Brunei Darussalam. Also present were Acting Chief of Staff RBAF and Director of Intelligence.
During the call, Commander RBAF welcomed and expressed his appreciation for Captain (Navy) Riaz Akhoune’s presence at the Ministry of Defence. Both sides expressed their gratitude towards the close defence relationship between Brunei Darussalam and the Republic of France fostered through various bilateral and multilateral platforms. Both sides also expressed their hope to further enhance and strengthen their bilateral defence cooperation.
Captain (Navy) Riaz Akhoune received his accreditation as Non – Resident Defence Attaché of the Republic of France to Brunei Darussalam on 08th August 2022.

PEMERINTAH ABDB MENERIMA KUNJUNGAN PENGENALAN DARIPADA ATASE PERTAHANAN REPUBLIK PERANCIS YANG TIDAK MENETAP KE BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
BOLKIAH GARISON, Khamis, 2 Februari 2023 – Yang Mulia Mejar Jeneral Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Pemerintah Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB) menerima kunjungan pengenalan daripada Kepten (Navy) Riaz Akhoune, Atase Pertahanan Republik Perancis yang tidak menetap ke Negara Brunei Darussalam.
Mengiringi Kepten
(Navy) Riaz Akhoune semasa kunjungan tersebut adalah Tuan Yang Terutama Bernard Regnauld-Fabre, Duta Besar Istimewa dan Mutlak Republik Perancis ke Negara Brunei Darussalam. Turut hadir adalah Pemangku Ketua Staf ABDB dan Pengarah Perisikan.
Semasa kunjungan tersebut, Pemerintah ABDB mengalu-alukan dan merakamkan penghargaannya ke atas kehadiran Kepten (Navy) Riaz Akhoune ke Kementerian Pertahanan. Kedua-dua belah pihak merakamkan penghargaan di atas hubungan dan kerjasama dua-hala yang erat di antara Negara Brunei Darussalam dan Republik Perancis yang diperkukuhkan melalui pelbagai interaksi dua hala dan pelbagai hala. Kedua-dua belah pihak turut menyuarakan hasrat bagi memperluaskan dan memperkukuhkan lagi kerjasama pertahanan dua hala.
Kepten
(Navy) Riaz Akhoune menerima akreditasi sebagai Atase Pertahanan Perancis yang tidak menetap ke Brunei Darussalam pada 08 Ogos 2022.