LONDON, Wednesday 21 September 2016 – The Ministry of Defence of Brunei Darussalam and the Ministry of Defence of the United Kingdom today conducted the 14th Joint Defence Commission (JDC) meeting at the Whitehall, London, United Kingdom.
The meeting was co-chaired by UK’s Head of International Policy and Planning (Military), Brigadier Stephen McMahon and Brunei Darussalam’s Deputy Permanent Secretary (Defence Policy and Development), Captain (Rtd) Abd Rahman bin Begawan Mudim Dato Paduka Haji Bakar, RBN. Also present were the Acting Director of Defence Policy of the Ministry of Defence, Haji Adi Ihram bin Dato Paduka Haji Mahmud; Brunei Darussalam’s Defence Adviser to the United Kingdom, Lieutenant Colonel (U) Muhd Azmi bin Haji Muhd Husin as well as defence officials from both countries.
The meeting is an avenue for both sides to reaffirm their commitment in the fields of bilateral defence cooperation. Also on the agenda were exchanges of views on issues of common concern. On the sidelines of the meeting, visits to UK’s defence organisations were organised one of which was the Defence Business Skills College, United Kingdom Defence Academy at Shrivenham.
The Brunei Darussalam’s delegation was hosted to dinner at the officers’ mess of the Royal House of Cavalry. Attending with the Brunei Darussalam’s delegation was His Excellency Major General (Rtd) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Aminuddin Ihsan bin Pehin Orang Kaya Saiful Mulok Dato Seri Paduka Haji Abidin, the High Commissioner of Brunei Darussalam to the United Kingdom.
The 1st JDC meeting took place after the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the Establishment of Joint Commission for Defence Cooperation was signed by the two Ministries of Defence on the 31 December 2002.
NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM DAN UNITED KINGDOM KUKUHKAN KERJASAMA PERTAHANAN
LONDON, Rabu 21 September 2016 – Kementerian Pertahanan Negara Brunei Darussalam dan Kementerian Pertahanan United Kingdom pada hari ini telah mengadakan Mesyuarat Bersama Suruhanjaya Pertahanan (Joint Defence Commission – JDC) yang ke-14 diadakan di Whitehall, London, United Kingdom.
Mesyuarat itu telah dipengerusi bersama oleh Ketua Dasar Antarabangsa dan Perancangan (Tentera), Kementerian Pertahanan United Kingdom, Brigadier Stephen McMahon dan Timbalan Setiausaha Tetap (Dasar Pertahanan dan Pembangunan) Kementerian Pertahanan Negara Brunei Darussalam, Kepten (B) Abd Rahman bin Begawan Mudim Dato Paduka Haji Bakar, TLDB.
Turut hadir ialah Pemangku Pengarah Dasar Pertahanan, Kementerian Pertahanan Negara Brunei Darussalam, Haji Adi Ihram bin Dato Paduka Haji Mahmud, Penasihat Pertahanan Negara Brunei Darussalam ke United Kingdom, Leftenan Kolonel (U) Muhd Azmi bin Haji Muhd Husin serta pegawai-pegawai pertahanan kedua buah negara.
Mesyuarat JDC adalah salah satu landasan bagi kedua pihak mengukuhkan komitmen dalam kerjasama pertahanan dua hala. Antara agenda mesyuarat ialah pertukaran pandangan mengenai isu-isu kepentingan bersama.
Disamping itu, rombongan daripada Negara Brunei Darussalam juga telah membuat lawatan ke beberapa organisasi Pertahanan United Kingdom diantaranya ialah the Defence Business Skills College, Akademi Pertahanan United Kingdom di Shrivenham.
Rombongan delegasi Brunei Darussalam telah mengadakan makan malam di Mes Pegawai Royal House of Cavalry. Hadir bersama delegasi Brunei Darussalam ialah Tuan Yang Terutama Mejar Jeneral (B) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Aminuddin Ihsan bin Pehin Orang Kaya Saiful Mulok Dato Seri Paduka Haji Abidin, Pesuruhjaya Tinggi Negara Brunei Darussalam di United Kingdom.
Mesyuarat JDC pertama telah diadakan setelah Memorandam Persefahaman (MoU) dalam Establishment of Joint Commission for Defence Cooperation ditandatangani oleh kedua pihak pada 31 Disember 2002.