ISTANA NURUL IMAN, Wednesday, 23 January 2019 – His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, Minister of Defence and Supreme Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) received in audience The Honourable Haji Mohamad bin Sabu, the Minister of Defence of Malaysia, at Istana Nurul Iman today.
Also in attendance were Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Second Minister of Defence; Major General Pengiran Dato Paduka Seri Aminan bin Pengiran Haji Mahmud, Commander of the RBAF; and Mrs. Rafedah binti Abd Aziz, Deputy High Commissioner of Malaysia to Brunei Darussalam.
Brunei Darussalam and Malaysia have enjoyed a long history of defence cooperation that ranges from defence agreements, professional exchanges at all levels, to trainings and exercises across the Army, Navy, and Air Force. Both countries cooperate on various multilateral platforms which include the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) and the ADMM-Plus, as well as through international peacekeeping operations such as the International Monitoring Team (IMT) in Mindanao and United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).
The Malaysian Minister of Defence is currently in Brunei Darussalam for his introductory visit. The three-day visit, taking place from 22 to 24 January 2019, is primarily aimed at advancing defence cooperation between the two countries.
KEBAWAH DYMM PADUKA SERI BAGINDA SULTAN DAN YANG DI-PERTUAN NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM MENERIMA MENGADAP MENTERI PERTAHANAN MALAYSIA
ISTANA NURUL IMAN, Rabu, 23 Januari 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, Menteri Pertahanan dan Pemerintah Tertinggi Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB) telah berkenan menerima mengadap Yang Berhormat Tuan Haji Mohamad bin Sabu, Menteri Pertahanan Malaysia di Istana Nurul Iman hari ini.
Hadir pada Majlis Menerima Mengadap tersebut ialah Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Mejar Jeneral (Bersara) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Menteri Pertahanan Kedua; Mejar Jeneral Pengiran Dato Paduka Seri Aminan bin Pengiran Haji Mahmud, Pemerintah Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB); dan Puan Rafedah binti Abd. Aziz, Timbalan Pesuruhjaya Tinggi Malaysia ke Negara Brunei Darussalam.
Negara Brunei Darussalam dan Malaysia telah menikmati sejarah kerjasama pertahanan yang panjang menerusi perjanjian pertahanan, pertukaran profesional di semua peringkat, kepada latihan dan eksesais merentasi Tentera Darat, Tentera Laut dan Tentera Udara.
Kedua-dua negara juga bekerjasama dalam beberapa platfom pelbagai hala, seperti Mesyuarat Menteri-Menteri Pertahanan ASEAN (ADMM) dan ADMM-Plus, serta melalui operasi pengaman antarabangsa iaitu Pasukan Pemantauan Antarabangsa (IMT) di Mindanao dan Pasukan Interim Pertubuhan Bangsa-Bangsa Besatu di Lubnan (UNIFIL).
Menteri Pertahanan Malaysia kini berada di Negara Brunei Darussalam bagi lawatan pengenalan rasmi. Lawatan sepanjang tiga hari yang bermula pada 22 hingga 24 Januari 2019 adalah bertujuan untuk meneruskan usaha pengukuhan kerjasama pertahanan di antara Negara Brunei Darussalam dan Malaysia.