| Hakim Hayat |
AUSTRALIA is committed to work together with its sub-regional partners represented by six Southeast Asian countries including Brunei Darussalam in the fight against terrorism, its Defence Minister, Senator Marise Payne said at a Sub-Regional Defence Ministers’ Meeting on Counter-Terrorism in Perth, Australia yesterday.
Brunei was represented by Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Rtd) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Minister of Defence II.
Also in attendance at the meeting were General (Rtd) Ryamizard Ryacudu, Minister of Defence of Republic of Indonesia; Delfin Negrillo Lorenzana, Secretary of Defence of Republic of the Philippines; Dato’ Sri Mohd Johari bin Baharum, Deputy Minister of Defence of Malaysia; Dr Mohamad Maliki bin Osman, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Singapore; and General Chaichan Changmongkol, Deputy Minister of Defence of the Kingdom of Thailand.
Senator Marise Payne said they recognised the fact that terrorism poses a rising challenge to the region, while calling for augmented efforts to step up cooperation to fight the common threat of terrorism.
The top defence officials representing each nation shared and exchanged views to find out ways to step up cooperation to combat terrorism.
The ministers and representatives also visited Campbell Barracks for Special Operations Command (SOCOMD) Counter-Terrorism Demonstration, according to a press statement from the Ministry of Defence (MinDef) yesterday.
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