INDONESIA, JAKARTA, Thursday 24 November 2016 - The Ministry of Defence of Brunei Darussalam and the Ministry of Defence of Republic of Indonesia this morning convened the 2nd Joint Defence Cooperation Committee (JDCC) meeting in Republic of Indonesia.

The meeting was co-chaired by Vice Admiral TNI Widodo, Secretary General, Ministry of Defence, Indonesia and Captain (Rtd) Abd Rahman bin BMDP Haji Bakar, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence, Brunei Darussalam.

Also present during the meeting were Haji Adi Ihram bin DP Haji Mahmud, Acting Director, Directorate of Defence Policy and Brunei Darussalam’s Defence Attaché to the Republic of Indonesia

Defence officials from the two countries exchanged perspectives on regional maritime security matters. The two sides also examined avenues to further promote Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia bilateral defence relations.

The JDCC between Brunei Darussalam and Republic of Indonesia was established through the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on defence cooperation signed in 2003. The next JDCC meeting will be held in Brunei Darussalam.

MESYUARAT KEDUA JDCC DI INDOENSIA

INDONESIA, JAKARTA, Khamis 24 November 2016 - Kementerian Pertahanan Negara Brunei Darussalam dan Kementerian Pertahanan Republik Indonesia pagi ini mengadakan mesyuarat ke-2 Jawatankuasa Kerjasama Pertahanan Bersama (JDCC) di Republik Indonesia.

Mesyuarat dipengerusikan bersama oleh Laksamana Madya TNI Widodo, Sekretari Jenderal, Kementerian Pertahanan, Indonesia dan Kepten (B) Abd Rahman bin BMDP Haji Bakar, Setiausaha Tetap, Kementerian Pertahanan, Negara Brunei Darussalam. Turut hadir ialah Haji Adi Ihram bin DP Haji Mahmud, Pemangku Pengarah, Jabatanarah Dasar Pertahanan dan Atasye Pertahanan Brunei Darussalam ke Republik Indonesia.

Pegawai Pertahanan dari kedua-dua negara telah bertukar-tukar pandangan mengenai perkara-perkara yang berkenaan dengan keselamatan maritim serantau. Kedua-dua pihak juga memeriksa bidang-bidang pertahanan yang boleh mengeratkan lagi hubugan pertahanan Brunei Darussalam dan Indonesia.

Mesyuarat Kerjasama Pertahanan Bersama antara Brunei Darussalam dan Republik Indonesia telah ditubuhkan melalui penandatanganan Memorandum Persefahaman (MOU) mengenai kerjasama pertahanan pada tahun 2003. Mesyuarat JDCC yang seterusnya akan diadakan di Negara Brunei Darussalam.