BOLKIAH GARRISON, Monday, 24 June 2019 – Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd. Yussof, Second Minister of Defence, received a courtesy call from Rear Admiral Hiroshi Egawa, Commander of Escort Flotilla I, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), this morning.
During the call, the Second Minister of Defence welcomed Rear Admiral Hiroshi Egawa and delegation to Brunei Darussalam and conveyed gratitude for the goodwill visit of JS IZUMO, JS MURUSAME and JS AKEBONO to the country from 23 to 30 June 2019.
Rear Admiral Hiroshi Egawa also paid a courtesy call to Major General Pengiran Dato Paduka Seri Aminan bin Pengiran Haji Mahmud, Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF). Both sides expressed satisfaction with the cordial bilateral relationship between RBN and JMSDF which has continued to flourish over the years through exchange of visits, multilateral training exercises and courses.
The Commander of RBAF also welcomed more avenues to further strengthen the military cooperation between both navies in the future.
KEMENTERIAN PERTAHANAN TERIMA KUNJUNGAN HORMAT DARIPADA COMMANDER OF ESCORT FLOTILLA I, JAPAN MARITIME SELF-DEFENSE FORCE
BOLKIAH GARISON, Isnin, 24 Jun 2019 – Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Mejar Jeneral (Bersara) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Md. Yussof, Menteri Pertahanan Kedua, telah menerima satu kunjungan hormat daripada
Rear Admiral Hiroshi Egawa,
Commander of Escort Flotilla I, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) pada pagi tadi.
Semasa kunjungan hormat, Menteri Pertahanan Kedua mengalu-alukan kedatangan Rear Admiral Hiroshi Egawa dan delegasi ke Negara Brunei Darussalam dan mengucapkan terima kasih di atas lawatan muhibah daripada JS IZUMO, JS MURUSAME dan JS AKEBONO ke negara ini bermula dari 23 hingga 30 Jun 2019.
Rear Admiral Hiroshi Egawa juga telah membuat kunjungan hormat kepada Mejar Jeneral Pengiran Dato Paduka Seri Aminan bin Pengiran Haji Mahmud, Pemerintah Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB). Kedua belah pihak berpuas hati di atas hubungan dua hala di antara TLDB dan JMSDF yang mana terus berkembang dari tahun ke setahun melalui pertukaran lawatan, latihan eksesais pelbagai hala dan kursus.
Pemerintah ABDB mengalu-alukan peluang untuk mengukuhkan lagi hubungan kerjasama ketenteraan di antara kedua buah angkatan laut pada masa akan datang.