| James Kon |
THE Deputy Minister of Defence, First Admiral (Rtd) Dato Seri Pahlawan Abdul Aziz bin Haji Mohd Tamit yesterday received a farewell call at the Ministry of Defence from Captain (Navy) Lee Yong Ho, non-resident Defence Attaché of the Republic of Korea (ROK) to Brunei Darussalam, based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
During the courtesy call, both sides expressed satisfaction on the cordial bilateral defence relations shared by the two countries which continue to grow substantially over the years, enhanced by the exchange of defence visits as well as military officials and various interactions under the Asean Defence Minister’s Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus) framework.
His farewell visit coincides with the visit of a Republic of Korea Ship (ROKS), Choi Young, which is currently in Brunei Darussalam for the Asean Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus Maritime Security and Counter Terrorism (ADMM-Plus MS & CT) Exercise.
Captain (Navy) Lee Yong Ho expressed gratitude to the ministry of defence and the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) for the good working relationship he had enjoyed during his tenure as accredited ROK’s Defence Attaché to Brunei Darussalam.
The Deputy Minister of Defence expressed gratitude to Captain (Navy) Lee Yong Ho for his contribution and wished him well in all future endeavours.
The Deputy Minister of Defence, First Admiral (Rtd) Dato Seri Pahlawan Abdul Aziz bin Haji Mohd Tamit and Captain (Navy) Lee Yong Ho, non-resident Defence Attaché of the Republic of Korea (ROK) to Bru-nei Darussalam during the courtesy call
The Deputy Minister of Defence, First Admiral (Rtd) Dato Seri Pahlawan Abdul Aziz exchanging souvenirs with Vice Admiral Widodo, Secretary General, Ministry of Defence, Republic of Indonesia. – PHOTOS: MINDEF
The Deputy Minister of Defence also received a courtesy call yesterday from Vice-Admiral Widodo, Secretary-General at Republic of Indonesia’s Ministry of Defence at Bolkiah Garrison, Bandar Seri Begawan.
Vice-Admiral Widodo is in Brunei Darussalam from May 2-4 to witness the ADMM-Plus Maritime Security and Counter Terrorism (MS & CT) Exercise.
Indonesia’s contributions for the MS & CT Exercise include one ship (KRI Sultan Iskandar Muda) and liaison officers at Exercise Planning Control Team (EPCT).
Also present during the call was Datin Paduka Hajah Suriyah binti Haji Umar, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Defence and Abu Sufian bin Haji Ali, Deputy Permanent Secretary (Defence Policy and Development) at the MinDef.
During the call, the Deputy Minister of Defence welcomed Vice-Admiral Widodo’s first visit to the ministry and also congratulated his appointment as the Secretary-General of Indonesia’s ministry of defence since February 11, 2016.
Both sides also discussed regional issues and their commitment to strengthening the existing bilateral defence relation at all levels, through exercises, courses, exchange of visits, joint training and dialogue between defence institutions of the two countries.
The call ended with an exchange of mementos between the deputy minister and Vice-Admiral Widodo.
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