QASHR AL-MEEZAN, Tuesday 5 February 2013 – His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Deputy Sultan has consented to receive in audience the Commander of United States Pacific Command (USPACOM), His Excellency Admiral Samuel J. Locklear III at Qashr Al-Meezan.
Accompanying His Excellency were RBAF Commander, Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Aminuddin Ihsan bin Pehin Orang Kaya Saiful Mulok Dato Seri Paduka Haji Abidin.
Also present were the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Brunei Darussalam, His Excellency Daniel Luke Shields, Colonel (Rtd) Pg Dato Paduka Haji Azmansham bin Pg Haji Mohammad, Permanent Secretary at Ministry of Defence (Defence Policy and Development) and Dato Paduka Haji Hamdan bin Haji Abu Bakar, Permanent Secretary at the Prime Minister’s Office.
The visit aimed to strengthen the friendly relationship between both countries and to extend the importance of defence cooperation of respective armed forces.
QASHR AL-MEEZAN, Selasa 5 Februari 2013 –
Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka Seri Pengiran Muda Mahkota Pengiran Muda
Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, Timbalan Sultan telah berkenan menerima
mengadap Pemerintah United States Pacific Command (USPACOM), Tuan Yang
Terutama Laksmana Samuel J. Locklear III di Qashr Al-Meezan.
Mengiringi
Tuan Yang Terutama ialah Pemerintah ABDB, Mejar Jeneral Dato Paduka
Seri Haji Aminuddin Ihsan bin Pehin Orang Kaya Saiful Mulok Dato Seri
Paduka Haji Abidin.
Turut
hadir ialah Duta Istimewa dan Mutlak Amerika Syarikat ke Negara Brunei
Darussalam, Tuan Yang Terutama Daniel Luke Shields, Setiausaha Tetap
(Dasar Pertahanan dan Pembangunan) di Kementerian Pertahanan, Kolonel
(B) Pg Dato Paduka Haji Azmansham bin Pg Haji Mohammad dan Setiausaha
Tetap di Jabatan Perdana Menteri, Dato Paduka Haji Hamdan bin Haji Abu
Bakar.
Lawatan
pengenalan Tuan Yang Terutama dan rombongan bertujuan untuk
memperkukuhkan lagi hubungan baik kedua buah negara dan untuk
mempertingkatkan lagi kepentingan kerjasama pertahanan antara angkatan
tentera bersama.