ISTANA NURUL IMAN, Wednesday, 25 September 2019 – 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 Baroness Annabel Goldie DL, Minister of State at the Ministry of Defence, United Kingdom.
Accompanying Baroness Goldie were His Excellency Richard Lindsay, High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to Brunei Darussalam; and Ms. Trish Wilson OBE, Head of International Policy and Strategy – Indo Asia-Pacific.
Also present during the Audience Ceremony were Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd. Yussof, Second Minister of Defence; and Major General Pengiran Dato Paduka Seri Aminan bin Pengiran Haji Mahmud, Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces.
Baroness Goldie is in the country for a three-day Introductory Visit from 24th to 26th September 2019. This is her first visit to Brunei Darussalam since she was appointed as the new Minister of State at the Ministry of Defence in July 2019.
While in Brunei Darussalam, Baroness Goldie also took the opportunity to make a working visit to British Forces Brunei in Seria.
Brunei Darussalam and the United Kingdom enjoy a very close bilateral ties; on 7th January 1979, a Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation was signed between the two countries paving the way for a number of working engagements, including defence.
KEBAWAH DULI YANG MAHA MULIA PADUKA SERI BAGINDA SULTAN DAN YANG DI-PERTUAN NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM BERKENAN MENERIMA MENGADAP MINISTER OF STATE AT THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, UNITED KINGDOM
ISTANA NURUL IMAN, Rabu, 25 September 2019 – 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 Baroness Annabel Goldie DL, Minister of State at the Ministry of Defence, United Kingdom.
Menyertai Baroness Goldie semasa Majlis Mengadap tersebut ialah Tuan Yang Terutama Richard Lindsay, Pesuruhjaya Tinggi United Kingdom ke Negara Brunei Darussalam; dan Puan Trish Wilson OBE, Ketua Dasar dan Strategi Antarabangsa – Indo Asia-Pasifik.
Turut hadir ialah Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Mejar Jeneral (Bersara) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd. Yussof, Menteri Pertahanan Kedua; dan Mejar Jeneral Pengiran Dato Paduka Seri Aminan bin Pengiran Haji Mahmud, Pemerintah Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei.
Baroness Goldie berada di Negara Brunei Darussalam bagi Kunjungan Pengenalan bermula daripada 24 hingga 26 September 2019. Ini merupakan kunjungan pertama bagi Baroness Goldie ke Negara Brunei Darussalam sejak beliau dilantik sebagai Minister of State at the Ministry of Defence yang baharu pada Julai 2019.
Semasa berada di Negara Brunei Darussalam, Baroness Goldie juga berkesempatan untuk membuat lawatan kerja ke Seria, di mana Tentera British ditempatkan.
Negara Brunei Darussalam dan United Kingdom mempunyai hubungan dua hala yang erat, terutama sekali setelah menandatangani Perjanjian Persahabatan dan Kerjasama pada 7 Januari 1979, yang mana ianya telah membuka lembaran kerjasama di pelbagai bidang, termasuk pertahanan.