CEBU, PHILIPPINES, Wednesday 7 April 2017 – The ASEAN Defence Senior Officials’ Meeting (ADSOM) commenced its meeting on 5 April 2017, followed by the ADSOM-Plus on 7 April 2017 in the Republic of the Philippines, as this year’s ASEAN Chair. Ten ASEAN Member States together with Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, and United States all comprise of the ADSOM-Plus. Both meetings were chaired by His Excellency Ricardo A. David, Jr., Undersecretary for Defense Policy at the Department of National Defense, Philippines.
The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence, Captain (Retired) Abd Rahman bin Begawan Mudim Dato Paduka Haji Bakar, RBN was in Cebu, Philippines, as the Head of Delegation and ADSOM/ADSOM-Plus Leader of Brunei Darussalam. He was accompanied by officers from the Directorate of Defence Policy.
Prior to the ADSOM, a Second ADSOM Working Group (WG) was held on 4 April 2017 to consolidate the deliberations on various ADMM initiatives to be brought forward to ADSOM to be endorsed. Brunei’s ADSOM WG Leader for Brunei Darussalam, Haji Adi Ihram bin Dato Paduka Haji Mahmud, Acting Director of Defence Policy was present for the ADSOM WG.
Following the conclusion of the three meetings, ADSOM-Plus Leaders made a joint call to Secretary Delfin N. Lorenzana, Secretary of National Defense. Captain (Retired) Abd Rahman bin Begawan Mudim Dato Paduka Haji Bakar also had the opportunity to hold bilateral calls with his counterparts from the ADSOM-Plus during his time in Cebu.
The ADSOM and ADSOM-Plus Leaders meet in preparation for the upcoming ADMM and ADMM-Plus which is scheduled to be held from 23 – 24 October 2017.
PEGAWAI PERTAHANAN KANAN ASEAN DAN PEGAWAI PERTAHANAN KANAN-PLUS BERTEMU DI CEBU
CEBU, FILIPINA, Rabu 5 April 2017– Mesyuarat Pegawai Pertahanan Kanan ASEAN (ADSOM) telah bersidang mesyuarat pada 5 April 2017, dan diikuti oleh Mesyuarat ADSOM-Plus pada 7 April 2017 di Republik Filipina, sebagai Pengerusi ASEAN tahun ini. Sepuluh negara anggota ASEAN bersama dengan Australia, China, India, Jepun, New Zealand, Republik Korea, Persekutuan Rusia, dan Amerika Syarikat terdiri daripada ADSOM-Plus. Kedua-dua Mesyuarat ADSOM dan ADSOM-Plus dipengerusikan oleh Tuan Yang Terutama Ricardo A. David, Jr., Undersecretary Dasar Pertahanan di Jabatan Pertahanan Negara, Republik Filipina.
Setiausaha Tetap Kementerian Pertahanan Negara Brunei Darussalam, Kepten (B) Abd Rahman bin Begawan Mudim Dato Paduka Haji Bakar, TLDB berada di Cebu, Filipina sebagai Ketua Delegasi dan Ketua ADSOM/ADSOM-Plus Negara Brunei Darussalam. Beliau diiringi oleh pegawai-pegawai dari Jabatanarah Dasar Pertahanan.
Mesyuarat Kumpulan Kerja Pegawai Pertahanan Kanan ASEAN (ADSOM WG) telah berjalan sebelum Mesyuarat ADSOM bersidang supaya dapat memuktamadkan perbincangan mengenai pelbagai inisiatif di bawah rangka kerja ADMM untuk dibawa ke hadapan untuk diperakui sah. Ketua ADSOM WG bagi Negara Brunei Darussalam, Haji Adi Ihram bin Dato Paduka Haji Mahmud, Pemangku Pengarah Dasar Pertahanan turut hadir.
Berikutan tiga Mesyuarat tersebut itu, ketua-ketua ADSOM-Plus telah membuat kunjungan hormat kepada Setiausaha Pertahanan Delfin N. Lorenzana. Kepten (Bersara) Abd Rahman bin Begawan Mudim Dato Paduka Haji Bakar, TLDB juga mempunyai peluang untuk mengadakan perjumpaan dua hala dengan rakan sejawatannya di ADSOM-Plus semasa di Cebu.
Kedua-dua ADSOM dan ADSOM-Plus telah membincangkan tentang persiapan bagi Mesyuarat-Mesyuarat ADMM dan ADMM-Plus yang dijadual untuk berlangsung pada 23 hingga 24 Oktober 2017.