ISTANA NURUL IMAN, Thrusday 7 July 2011 – His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, Minister of Defence and Supreme Commander of Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) has consented to receive an audience the Secretary of National Defence of the Republic of the Philippines, His Excellency Lt General (Rtd) Voltaire Tuvera Gazmin.
Accompanying His Excellency were the Deputy Minister of Defence, Dato Paduka Haji Mustappa bin Haji Sirat.
The three day official visit by His Excellency aims to strengthen the friendly relationship of both countries and to extend the importance of defence cooperation of respective armed forces. His Excellency and delegates are currently in Brunei Darussalam to attend the Brunei International Defence Exhibition BRIDEX 2011.
MAJLIS MENGADAP SETIAUSAHA NASIONAL PERTAHANAN REPUBLIK FILIPINA
ISTANA NURUL IMAN, Khamis 7 Julai 2011
– Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Haji Hassanal
Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan Negara Brunei
Darussalam, Menteri Pertahanan dan Pemerintah Tertinggi Angkatan
Bersenjata Diraja Brunei telah berkenan menerima mengadap Setiausaha
Nasional Pertahanan Republik Filipina, Tuan Yang Terutama Lt General
(Rtd) Voltaire Tuvera Gazmin di Istana Nurul Iman pada petang ini.
Mengiringi Tuan Yang Terutama ialah Timbalan Menteri Pertahanan, Dato Paduka Haji Mustappa bin Haj Sirat.
Lawatan rasmi selama tiga hari Tuan Yang Terutama bertujuan
untuk memperkukuhkan lagi hubungan baik kedua buah negara dan
mempertingkatkan lagi kepentingan kerjasama pertahanan antara kedua-dua
angkatan tentera. Tuan Yang Terutama dan rombongan juga menyertai
Pameran Pertahanan Antarabangsa BRIDEX 2011 yang sedang berlangsung
ketika ini.