ISTANA NURUL IMAN, Thursday, 30 August 2018 – 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 this afternoon received in audience His Excellency Lieutenant-General Melvyn Ong, Chief of Defence Force of the Singapore Armed Forces.
Accompanying His Excellency was His Excellency Lim Hong Huai, High Commissioner of the Republic of Singapore to Brunei Darussalam.
Also present at the audience ceremony were Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Minister of Defence II; and Major General Pengiran Dato Paduka Seri Aminan bin Pengiran Haji Mahmud, Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces.
Meanwhile, at another part of Istana Nurul Iman, Her Majesty Duli Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha binti Al-Marhum Pengiran Pemancha Pengiran Anak Haji Mohamed Alam received in audience Madam Nicole Lynn McCully, the spouse of His Excellency the Chief of Defence Force of the Singapore Armed Forces.
Also present was Datin Dayang Hajah Rasidah binti Haji Ibrahim, the spouse of the Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces.
The Audience Ceremonies took place at Istana Nurul Iman.
Brunei Darussalam and the Republic of Singapore have enjoyed excellent and longstanding relations with defence as a hallmark of the countries’ bilateral ties. Both countries share extensive defence arrangements, where they interact regularly through numerous avenues, including exchange of visits, policy-level meetings as well as military exchanges, exercises and courses between the Royal Brunei Armed Forces and the Singapore Armed Forces.
KEBAWAH DYMM PADUKA SERI BAGINDA SULTAN DAN YANG DI-PERTUAN NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM BERKENAN MENERIMA MENGADAP KETUA TURUS PERTAHANAN,ANGKATAN BERSENJATA SINGAPURA
ISTANA NURUL IMAN,Khamis, 30 Ogos 2018 – 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, petang ini berkenan menerima mengadap Tuan Yang Terutama Leftenan Jeneral Melvyn Ong, Ketua Turus Pertahanan, Angkatan Bersenjata Singapura.
Menyertai Tuan Yang Terutama ialah Tuan Yang Terutama Lim Hong Huai, Pesuruhjaya Tinggi Republik Singapura ke Negara Brunei Darussalam.
Turut hadir di Majlis Mengadap tersebut ialah Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Mejar Jeneral (Bersara) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Menteri Pertahanan II; dan Mejar Jeneral Pengiran Dato Paduka Seri Aminan bin Pengiran Haji Mahmud, Pemerintah Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei.
Sementara itu, di ruang lain Istana Nurul Iman, Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha binti Al-Marhum Pengiran Pemancha Pengiran Anak Haji Mohamed Alam berkenan menerima mengadap Puan Nicole Lynn McCully, isteri Tuan Yang Terutama Ketua Turus Pertahanan, Angkatan Bersenjata Singapura.
Juga hadir ialah Datin Dayang Hajah Rasidah binti Haji Ibrahim, isteri Pemerintah Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei.
Majlis-majlis Mengadap tersebut berlangsung di Istana Nurul Iman.
Negara Brunei Darussalam dan Republik Singapura telah menikmati hubungan yang sangat baik dan lama terjalin, di mana aspek pertahanan dan ketenteraan adalah salah satu ciri utama. Kedua negara mempunyai pengaturan pertahanan yang luas, di mana kedua belah pihak berinteraksi secara kerap melalui pelbagai saluran kerjasama, termasuk pertukaran lawatan, mesyuarat berperingkat dasar, dan pertukaran, eksesais serta kursus ketenteraan di antara Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei dan Angkatan Bersenjata Republik Singapura.