BOLKIAH GARRISON, Tuesday, 3 March 2020 – His Excellency Yasunori Nishida, the Vice-Minister of Defense for International Affairs of Japan today called on Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd. Yussof, Second Minister of Defence.
Also present during the courtesy call was His Excellency Eiji Yamamoto, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Brunei Darussalam.
During the call, both sides reaffirmed the warm and friendly relations between Brunei Darussalam and Japan. Both sides expressed their satisfaction at the comprehensive defence engagements at the bilateral and multilateral platforms including exchanges of visits as well as participations at the Japan-ASEAN Defense Vice-Ministerial Forum.
As part of His Excellency’s programme, he also had a meeting with Brigadier General (Retired) Dato Seri Pahlawan Shahril Anwar bin Haji Ma’awiah, Permanent Secretary of Defence. In addition, His Excellency also had the opportunity to visit the RBAF Museum and places of interest such as the Royal Regalia Museum and Botanical Research Centre at Universiti Brunei Darussalam.
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VICE-MINISTER OF DEFENSE FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS JEPUN KE NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
BOLKIAH GARISON, Selasa, 3 Mac 2020 – Tuan Yang Terutama Yasunori Nishida,
Vice-Minister of Defense for International Affairs Jepun pada hari ini membuat kunjungan hormat ke atas Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Mejar Jeneral (Bersara) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Menteri Pertahanan Kedua. Turut hadir dalam kunjungan hormat itu ialah Tuan Yang Terutama Eiji Yamamoto, Duta Besar Istimewa dan Mutlak Jepun ke Negara Brunei Darussalam.
Semasa kunjungan hormat tersebut, kedua-dua belah pihak telah mengesahkan hubungan yang mesra diantara Negara Brunei Darussalam dan Jepun. Kedua-dua belah pihak juga menyatakan rasa puas hati di atas interaksi pertahanan dua hala dan pelbagai hala yang komprehensif termasuk dalam pertukaran lawatan serta kehadiran dalam
Japan-ASEAN Defense Vice-Ministerial Forum.
Sebagai sebahagian daripada program Tuan Yang Terutama, beliau juga mengadakan pertemuan dengan Brigedier Jeneral (Bersara) Dato Seri Pahlawan Shahril Anwar bin Haji Ma’awiah, Setiausaha Tetap di Kementerian Pertahanan. Di samping itu, Tuan Yang Terutama juga berpeluang untuk membuat lawatan ke Muzium ABDB serta tempat-tempat menarik seperti Muzium Alat Kebesaran Diraja dan Pusat Kajiselidik Botanikal di Universiti Brunei Darussalam.