By Normasitirena Suhaini
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Wednesday 28 August 2013 – On the sideline of the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Retreat (ADMM Retreat) and the 2nd ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMM Plus), the Chairman of the ADMM Retreat/ 2nd ADMM Plus, Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Singamanteri Colonel (Retd) Dato Seri Setia (Dr) Awang Haji Mohammad Yasmin bin Haji Umar, Minister of Energy at the Prime Minister’s Office, Brunei Darussalam, held separate bilateral meetings with Defence Ministers and representatives to the 2nd ADMM-Plus.
Yesterday, the Chairman of the 2nd ADMM Plus held separate bilateral meetings with the Defence Ministers of Malaysia, Union of Myanmar and Republic of Indonesia and the United States Secretary of Defense at the Main Atrium Building, Empire Hotel and Country Club.
Today, the Chairman of the 2nd ADMM-Plus continued to hold separate bilateral meetings with the Defence Ministers of Japan, Republic of India, Republic of Korea, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, New Zealand, People’s Republic of China, and Republic of Singapore. The Chairman is also expected to hold separate bilateral meeting with Australian Defence Minister and Russian Deputy Minister of Defence tomorrow.
During the bilateral meetings, the Chairman of the 2nd ADMM-Plus expressed his appreciation for the support rendered throughout Brunei Darussalam’s chairmanship of the ASEAN Defence Meetings.
Also attending the bilateral meetings were Commander of Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Aminuddin Ihsan bin Pehin Orang Kaya Saiful Mulok Dato Seri Paduka Haji Abidin, and the Permanent Secretary (Defence Policy and Development), Colonel (Retd) Pengiran Dato Paduka Haji Azmansham bin Pengiran Haji Mohamad.