SIEM REAP, Wednesday 23 November 2022 – The 9th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMM Plus) concluded at the Sokha Siem Reap Resort & Convention Center in Siem Reap, Kingdom of Cambodia.
The Honourable Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office who headed the Brunei Darussalam’s delegation to the ADMM Retreat, and the 16th ADMM in June 2022, attended the meeting. He is accompanied by Colonel (Retired) Norsuriati binti Haji Sharbini, Permanent Secretary (Policy, Finance and Administration) as Brunei Darussalam’s ASEAN Defence Senior Official Meeting Plus (ADSOM Plus) leader, and other senior officials from the Ministry of Defence.
The morning programme began with the Joint Courtesy Call by the ADMM, ADMM Plus Defence Ministers and representatives and the Secretary General of ASEAN on His Excellency Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia. Following the Joint Courtesy Call, His Excellency the Prime Minister of Cambodia delivered a keynote address to officiate the 9th ADMM Plus, where he among others, recognised the importance of ADMM Plus as a critical platform towards building solidarity, mutual understanding and serve as a key avenue for the exchange of views on the regional security landscape in a candid and harmonious manner. His Excellency equally underscored the importance of multilateralism in promoting comprehensive security around the region.
Under the theme of “Solidarity for Harmonised Security”, the Ministers exchanged views on regional and international security matters. They reaffirmed their commitment to the maintenance of peace and stability in the region. The Meeting concluded with the Meeting adoption of the Joint Declaration by ADMM-Plus Defence Ministers on Defence Cooperation to Strengthen Solidarity for Harmonised Security.
A handing over ceremony of the ADMM Chairmanship from Kingdom of Cambodia to the Republic of Indonesia officially marks the end of Cambodia’s chairmanship for 2022. Indonesia will assume the role as Chair for ADMM and its related meetings for 2023.
MESYUARAT MENTERI-MENTERI PERTAHANAN ASEAN
PLUS KALI KE-9 DAN MAJLIS PENYERAHAN PENGERUSI ADMM 2023 KEPADA REPUBLIK INDONESIA
SIEM REAP, Rabu 23 November 2022 – Mesyuarat Menteri-Menteri Pertahanan ASEAN
Plus Ke-9 (ADMM-Plus) berakhir di Sokha Siem Reap Resort & Convention Center, Siem Reap, Kerajaan Kemboja.
Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Mejar Jeneral (Bersara) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri yang mengetuai delegasi Negara Brunei Darussalam ke Mesyuarat
Retreat ADMM, dan juga ADMM ke-16 pada Jun 2022 lalu, menghadiri mesyuarat tersebut. Yang Berhormat Menteri Di Jabatan Perdana Menteri disertai oleh Kolonel (Bersara) Norsuriati binti Haji Sharbini, Setiausaha Tetap (Dasar, Kewangan dan Pentadbiran) sebagai ketua
ASEAN Defence Senior Officials’ Meeting Plus (ADSOM-Plus) Negara Brunei Darussalam, dan pegawai-pegawai kanan dari Kementerian Pertahanan.
Program pada pagi tadi bermula dengan Kunjungan Hormat Bersama Menteri-Menteri Pertahanan dan para wakil ADMM, ADMM-Plus dan Setiausaha Agong ASEAN kepada Tuan Yang Terutama Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, Perdana Menteri Kemboja. Tuan Yang Terutama Perdana Menteri telah menyampaikan ucaptama untuk merasmikan mesyuarat ADMM-Plus ke-9, yang antara lain mengikhtiraf kepentingan ADMM-Plus sebagai platform kritikal bagi membina perpaduan, persefahaman bersama dan bertukar-tukar pandangan mengenai landskap keselamatan serantau secara telus dan harmoni, serta mengangkat peranan multilateralisme dalam mempromosi keselamatan komprehensif di rantau ini.
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"Perpaduan Bagi Keselamatan Harmoni", Menteri-Menteri Pertahanan dan wakil bertukar-bertukar pandangan mengenai persekitaran serta isu-isu keselamatan serantau dan antarabangsa. Mereka menegaskan komitmen untuk mengekalkan keamanan dan kestabilan di rantau ini. Mesyuarat ADMM-Plus diakhiri dengan penerimaanpakai Deklarasi Bersama oleh Menteri-Menteri Pertahanan ADMM-Plus mengenai Kerjasama Pertahanan untuk Memperkukuh Perpaduan Bagi Keselamatan Harmoni.
Majlis serahterima Pengerusi ADMM dari Kerajaan Kemboja kepada Republik Indonesia secara rasminya menutup pengerusian Kerajan Kemboja bagi ADMM dan mesyuarat-mesyuarat di bawahnya bagi tahun 2022. Republik Indonesia mengambil alih peranan sebagai Pengerusi ADMM dan mesyuarat-mesyuarat di bawahnya bagi tahun 2023.
