ISTANA NURUL IMAN, Monday, 08 August 2022 - 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 today received in audience His Excellency Admiral John C. Aquilino, Commander, U.S Indo-Pacific Command (US INDO-PACOM).
Accompanying His Excellency were Her Excellency Ambassador Caryn R. McClelland, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Brunei Darussalam; Captain Melvin Smith, Executive Assistant; and Lieutenant Commander Samuel S. Kim, Chief, Office of Defense Cooperation.
Also present were Brigadier General (Retired) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Abdul Razak bin Haji Abd. Kadir, Deputy Minister of Defence; and Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF).
Brunei Darussalam and the United States of America have enjoyed a close and longstanding defence relationship that has been cemented since 29 November 1994 through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on Defence Cooperation. Bilateral defence relations has strengthened with cooperation in the form of visits, defence and military meetings, exercises, trainings, professional exchanges, and cross- attendance of courses.
Both countries also cooperate with one another at a multilateral level through Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training (SEACAT), Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC), Chief of Defence Conference (CHOD) and the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus).
His Excellency Admiral John C. Aquilino and his delegation are in the country for a three-day visit from 07 to 09 August 2022.
The Audience Ceremony took place at Istana Nurul Iman.
KEBAWAH DULI YANG MAHA MULIA PADUKA SERI BAGINDA SULTAN DAN YANG DI-PERTUAN NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM BERKENAN MENERIMA MENGADAP TUAN YANG TERUTAMA COMMANDER U.S INDO-PACIFIC COMMAND
ISTANA NURUL IMAN, Isnin, 08 Ogos 2022 - 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, hari ini berkenan menerima mengadap Tuan Yang Terutama Laksamana John C. Aquilino, Commander, U.S Indo-Pacific Command (US INDO-PACOM).
Menyertai Tuan Yang Terutama ialah Puan Yang Terutama Caryn R. McClelland, Duta Besar Istimewa dan Mutlak Amerika Syarikat ke Negara Brunei Darussalam; Kepten Melvin Smith, Executive Assistant; dan Leftenan Komander Samuel S. Kim, Chief, Office of Defense Cooperation.
Juga hadir semasa Majlis Mengadap tersebut ialah Brigedier Jeneral (Bersara) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Abdul Razak bin Haji Abd.Kadir, Timbalan Menteri Pertahanan; dan Mejar Jeneral Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Pemerintah Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB).
Negara Brunei Darussalam dan Amerika Syarikat mempunyai hubungan kerjasama pertahanan dan ketenteraan yang telah dimeterai melalui penandatanganan Memorandum Persefahaman dalam kerjasama pertahanan pada 29 November 1994. Hubungan pertahanan dua hala telah diperkukuhkan melalui kerjasama dalam bentuk pertukaran lawatan, mesyuarat pertahanan dan ketenteraan, eksesais, latihan, pertukaran profesional dan kursus.
Kedua-dua negara juga saling bekerjasama di dalam peringkat pelbagai hala seperti Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training (SEACAT), Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC), Chief of Defence Conference (CHOD) dan ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus).
Tuan Yang Terutama Laksamana John C. Aquilino dan rombongan berada di Negara Brunei Darussalam bagi lawatan selama tiga hari bermula dari 07 hingga 09 Ogos 2022.
Majlis Mengadap tersebut berlangsung di Istana Nurul Iman.
