BOLKIAH GARRISON, Monday 9 January 2017 – First Admiral (Rtd) Dato Seri Pahlawan Abdul Aziz bin Haji Mohd Tamit, the Deputy Minister of Defence, today received a courtesy call from Major General (Pilot) Abdullah bin Saleh Al-Shehri, War Wing Commander of the Command and Staff College, Ministry of Defence of Saudi Arabia.
During the call, the Deputy Minister of Defence welcomed Major General (Pilot) Abdullah to Brunei Darussalam and both sides expressed their satisfaction with the friendly relations between the two countries. Both sides also looked forward to explore the possible cooperation that can be further developed particularly in trainings and courses towards the enhancement of the overall bilateral defence relationship.
Major General (Pilot) Abdullah, who is heading a delegation of 21 officers comprising instructors and students from the Ministry of Defence of Saudi Arabia’s Command and Staff College, is in Brunei Darussalam from 6 to 13 January 2017 on a study visit.
The Deputy Minister of Defence was in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on 26 to 29 January 2016 for a working visit and also on 10 March 2016 to observe the Northern Thunder military exercise. The latest senior officials from the Ministry of Defence of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to visit Brunei Darussalam were Major General Staff Pilot Hussein bin Mohammed Alassaf and Brigadier General Mashari Saad Al-Ghunaim in April 2016.
TERIMA KUNJUNGAN HORMAT DARIPADA WAR WING COMMANDER OF COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE, KEMENTERIAN PERTAHANAN ARAB SAUDI
BOLKIAH GARISON, Isnin 9 Januari 2017 – Timbalan Menteri Pertahanan, Laksamana Pertama (B) Dato Seri Pahlawan Abdul Aziz bin Haji Mohd Tamit pada hari ini menerima kunjungan hormat daripada Mejar Jeneral (Juruterbang) Abdullah bin Saleh Al-Shehri, War Wing Commander dari Command and Staff College, Kementerian Pertahanan Arab Saudi.
Semasa kunjungan hormat tersebut, Timbalan Menteri Pertahanan menyambut baik lawatan Mejar Jeneral (Juruterbang) Abdullah ke Negara Brunei Darussalam dan kedua belah pihak menyuarakan rasa puas hati ke atas hubungan baik di antara kedua negara. Kedua-dua pihak juga berharap untuk terus meneroka kerjasama yang boleh diperkembangkan termasuk dalam bidang latihan dan kursus ke arah meningkatkan hubungan pertahanan secara keseluruhannya.
Mejar Jeneral (Juruterbang) Abdullah bin Saleh Al-Shehri, yang mengetuai delegasi seramai 21 pegawai kanan terdiri daripada pelatih-pelatih dan peserta-peserta Command and Staff College Kementerian Pertahanan Arab Saudi, berada di Negara Brunei Darussalam dari 6 hingga 13 Januari 2017 bagi lawatan sambil belajar.
Pada tahun 2016, Timbalan Menteri Pertahanan membuat dua lawatan ke Kerajaan Arab Saudi, yang pertama bagi lawatan kerja pada 26 – 29 Januari dan yang kedua bagi menyaksikan latihan tentera Exercise North Thunder pada 10 Mac. Pegawai-pegawai kanan daripada Kementerian Pertahanan, Kerajaan Arab Saudi yang terkini melawat Negara Brunei Darussalam ialah Major Jeneral Staff Pilot Hussein Bin Mohammed Alassaf dan Brigedier Jeneral Mashari Saad Al-Ghunaim pada bulan April 2016.