Written by Hjh Nor Hasimah Hj Mohd Noor
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Thursday 27 January 2011 - The Deputy Minister of Defence of the Republic of Indonesia, Lt. General (Rtd.) Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin called on the Deputy Minister of Defence of Brunei Darussalam, Dato Paduka Haji Mustappa bin Haji Sirat.
The two deputy ministers and senior defence officials from both sides then held a bilateral meeting, and agreed on ways to further strengthen existing defence cooperation including the proposal to set up Joint Committee and to further enhance training cooperation between both sides. The two sides also shared ideas on promoting cooperation within the framework of the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM). Indonesia is expected to host the 5th ADMM in May this year.
Brunei Darussalam and Indonesia formalised defence relations through the signing of an MOU on Defence Cooperation in 2003. Defence relations between Brunei Darussalam and the Republic of Indonesia cover several areas, including exchange of visits, trainings, bilateral exercises and procurement of military equipment.
The Indonesian Deputy Defence Minister is concluding his two-day working visit today.
Brunei MoD
