| Azrol Azmi |
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 yesterday consented to receive in audience Teo Chee Hean, Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore and Coordinating Minister for National Security.
His Majesty and Teo Chee Hean discussed bilateral relations between Brunei Darussalam and the Republic of Singapore, and also exchanged views on regional and international matters.
Accompanying Teo Chee Hean at the Audience Ceremony was Grace Fu Hai Yien, Minister for Culture, Community and Youth; Dato Paduka Seri Ng Chee Meng, Minister for Education (Schools) and Second Minister for Transport; Ong Ye Kung, Minister for Education (Higher Education and Skills) and Second Minister for Defence; Dr Janil Puthucheary, Senior Minister of State for Communications and Information and Senior Minister of State for Education; Dr Koh Poh Koon, Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry and Senior Minister of State for National Development; and Associate Professor Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim, Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Education and Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Social and Family Development; and Lim Hong Huai, High Commissioner of the Republic of Singapore to Brunei Darussalam.
Teo Chee Hean is in Brunei Darussalam as Head of the Singapore delegation for a working visit under Singapore’s Young Leaders’ Programme, which is held from November 3-5, 2017.
Also present during the Audience Ceremony were Pehin Orang Kaya Laila Setia Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Abdul Rahman bin Haji Ibrahim, Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Finance II; Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Dewa Dato Seri Setia Lim Jock Seng, Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade II; Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Ali bin Haji Apong, Minister of Primary Resources and Tourism; Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Rtd) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports; and Dato Seri Paduka Awang Haji Mohamad Roselan bin Haji Mohamad Daud, Deputy Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office.
The Audience Ceremony took place at the Istana Nurul Iman.
Meanwhile, His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, the Minister of Defence and Supreme Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) has also consented to receive in audience Major General TNI Madsuni, the Commandant General of Special Forces Unit (KOPASSUS), Indonesia Armed Forces – Land Force. The Audience Ceremony took place at the Istana Nurul Iman yesterday afternoon.
Accompanying Major General TNI Madsuni were Nurul Qomar, Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to Brunei Darussalam and Colonel Inf Lucky Avianto, Assistant Operation Commandant General Indonesia Armed Forces – Land Forces.
Also present at the ceremony were First Admiral (Rtd) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Abdul Aziz bin Haji Mohd Tamit, the Deputy Minister of Defence; Pehin Datu Pekerma Jaya Major General Dato Paduka Seri Mohd Tawih bin Abdullah, the Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces; Captain (Rtd) Dato Paduka Abdul Rahman bin Begawan Mudim Dato Paduka Haji Bakar, the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Defence.
Brunei Darussalam and Indonesia enjoy close and longstanding defence relations which have grown tremendously with cooperation in the form of visits, exercises, trainings, professional exchanges, and cross-attendance of courses.
Furthermore, both Special Forces Regiment RBAF and the KOPASSUS interact through the conduct of Exercise Petir Sakti, which is held from October 26 to November 8.
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