
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Tuesday, 30 May 2023 – Yang Mulia Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), received a courtesy call from Colonel N.J. (Norbert) Moerkens, Defence Attache Netherlands to Brunei Darussalam. Also present were Acting Chief of Staff RBAF and Director of Intelligence.
During the call, the Commander of RBAF welcomed Colonel N.J (Norbert) Moerkens, to the Ministry of Defence and congratulated him on his new appointment as Defence Attache. The Commander of RBAF expressed hope that the efforts and contributions as well as the continous support from the Netherlands Armed Forces for RBAF will continue the long-standing defence relations between Brunei Darussalam and Netherlands. The RBAF Commander also look forward to see more interactions between both Armed Forces especially through exchanges of visits, courses and trainings.

PEMERINTAH ABDB MENERIMA KUNJUNGAN PENGENALAN DARIPADA ATASE PERTAHANAN BELANDA KE NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
BOLKIAH GARISON, Selasa, 30 Mei 2023 – Yang Mulia Mejar Jeneral Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Pemerintah Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB) menerima kunjungan pengenalan daripada Kolonel N.J. (Norbert) Moerkens, Atase Pertahanan Belanda ke Negara Brunei Darussalam. Turut hadir adalah Pemangku Ketua Staf ABDB dan Pengarah Perisikan.
Semasa kunjungan pengenalan tersebut, Pemerintah ABDB mengalu-alukan kedatangan N.J (Norbert) Moerkens ke Kementerian Pertahanan dan mengucapkan tahniah atas pelantikan baru sebagai Atase Pertahanan dan Pemerintah ABDB juga berharap agar usaha dan sumbangan serta sokongan yang berterusan dari Angkatan Tentera Belanda. ABDB akan terus menguatkan hubungan pertahanan yang telah lama terjalin di antara Negara Brunei Darussalam dan Belanda. Pemerintah ABDB juga berharap pelbagai interaksi di antara kedua-dua belah pihak terutamanya melalui pertukaran lawatan, kursus dan latihan.