BOLKIAH GARRISON, Wednesday, 28 June 2023 – Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Defence II received a courtesy call today from His Excellency Oka Masami, Vice-Minister of Defense for International Affairs, Ministry of Defense, Japan.
During the call, Yang Berhormat Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Defence II expressed satisfaction upon His Excellency Oka Masami on the progress of defence relations between Brunei Darussalam and Japan which was evidenced by the signing of the Memorandum of Cooperation on Defence Cooperation and Exchanges on 3 February 2023. Both sides were optimistic and looked forward to the continuous progress in bilateral defence relations between Brunei Darussalam and Japan.
Defence relations between Brunei Darussalam and Japan are fostered through regular interactions in various bilateral and multilateral defence platforms.
His Excellency Oka Masami, Vice-Minister of Defense for International Affairs, Ministry of Defense, Japan is in Brunei Darussalam from 26 until 28 June 2023 to co-chair the 1st Brunei-Japan Defence Policy Dialogue which was held on 27 June 2023.
MENTERI DI JABATAN PERDANA MENTERI DAN MENTERI PERTAHANAN II TERIMA KUNJUNGAN HORMAT DARIPADA
VICE-MINISTER OF DEFENSE FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS, KEMENTERIAN PERTAHANAN, JEPUN
BOLKIAH GARISON, Rabu, 28 Jun 2023 Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Mejar Jeneral (Bersara) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri dan Menteri Pertahanan II hari ini telah menerima kunjungan hormat daripada Tuan Yang Terutama Oka Masami,
Vice-Minister of Defense for International Affairs, Kementerian Pertahanan, Jepun.
Semasa kunjungan hormat tersebut, Yang Berhormat Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri dan Menteri Pertahanan II menyatakan rasa puas hati ke atas hubungan kepada Tuan Yang Terutama Oka Masami terhadap perkembangan hubungan pertahanan antara Negara Brunei Darussalam dan Jepun, yang terbukti melalui penandatanganan Memorandum Kerjasama mengenai Kerjasama dan Pertukaran Pertahanan pada 3 Februari 2023. Kedua-dua pihak menyatakan keyakinan dan memandang ke hadapan terhadap kemajuan berterusan dalam hubungan pertahanan dua hala antara Negara Brunei Darussalam dan Jepun.
Hubungan pertahanan antara Negara Brunei Darussalam dan Jepun telah dipupuk melalui interaksi dalam pelbagai
platform pertahanan dua hala dan pelbagai hala. Tuan Yang Terutama Oka Masami,
Vice-Minister of Defense for International Affairs, Kementerian Pertahanan, Jepun berada di Negara Brunei Darussalam bermula 26 hingga 28 Jun 2023 bagi mempengerusi bersama Dialog Dasar Pertahanan Brunei-Jepun yang pertama yang telah diadakan pada 27 Jun 2023.