BOLKIAH GARRISON, Wednesday, 25 September 2019 – The Minister of State at the Ministry of Defence, United Kingdom, Baroness Annabel Goldie DL made an introductory call to Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd. Yussof, Second Minister of Defence this afternoon. Also present was Major General Pengiran Dato Paduka Seri Aminan bin Pengiran Haji Mahmud, Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces.
During the call, a number of issues were discussed including the status of bilateral defence relations between Brunei Darussalam and the United Kingdom; as well as regional and international developments. As a Minister of State at Ministry of Defence, Baroness Goldie is responsible, among others, on defence engagements with Asia and the Far East.
Baroness Goldie is in Brunei Darussalam for a three–day introductory visit. While in Brunei Darussalam, Baroness Goldie was granted an audience with His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam at Istana Nurul Iman. Baroness Goldie also took the opportunity during this trip to conduct a working visit to the British Forces Brunei in Seria.
Brunei Darussalam and the United Kingdom has signed a number of agreements on defence over the years paving the way for active working engagements between the two countries.
Baroness Goldie assumed her post in July 2019 and this visit testified strong bilateral relations between the two countries.
MENTERI PERTAHANAN KEDUA TERIMA KUNJUNGAN PENGENALAN DARIPADA
MINISTER OF STATE AT THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, UK
BOLKIAH GARISON, Rabu, 25 September 2019 – Baroness Annabel Goldie DL,
Minister of State at the Ministry of Defence, United Kingdom membuat kunjungan pengenalan kepada Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Mejar Jeneral (Bersara) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd. Yussof, Menteri Pertahanan Kedua pada petang ini. Turut hadir ialah Mejar Jeneral Pengiran Dato Paduka Seri Aminan bin Pengiran Haji Mahmud, Pemerintah Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei.
Dalam kunjungan pengenalan tersebut, beberapa isu berkepentingan dibincangkan termasuk status hubungan pertahanan dua hala, dan pergolakan semasa serantau dan antarabangsa. Selaku
Minister of State at the Ministry of Defence, Baroness Goldie bertanggungjawab, antara lain, tentang jalinan persahabatan dengan rantau Asia.
Baroness Goldie berada di Negara Brunei Darussalam bagi lawatan pengenalan selama tiga hari. Semasa berada di Negara Brunei Darussalam, Baroness Goldie diperkenankan mengadap ke hadapan majlis Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan Negara Brunei Darussalam di Istana Nurul Iman. Baroness Goldie juga berkesempatan untuk membuat lawatan kerja ke Seria, di mana Tentera British ditempatkan.
Negara Brunei Darussalam dan United Kingdom telah menandatangani beberapa perjanjian di bidang pertahanan dan ini telah membuka lembaran kerjasama yang aktif di antara kedua negara.
Baroness Goldie memikul tanggungjawab selaku
Minister of State at the Ministry of Defence bermula Julai 2019, dan lawatan ini adalah satu lagi mercu tanda hubungan dua hala yang kukuh di antara kedua negara.