BOLKIAH GARRISON, Monday, 16 January 2023 –
Yang Mulia Brigadier General (Retired) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Abdul Razak bin Haji Abd. Kadir, Deputy Minister of Defence, received a courtesy call from Her Excellency Gerda Winkler, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic of Germany to Brunei Darussalam
today.
During the call, the Deputy Minister of Defence welcomed Her Excellency to the Ministry of Defence and expressed his appreciation for the warm and friendly relations between Brunei Darussalam and The Federal Republic of Germany. Both sides highlighted their commitment to strengthen bilateral defence cooperation in areas of mutual interest.
The Deputy Minister of Defence and Her Excellency discussed the Federal Republic of Germany’s increasing engagement with the region through multilateral platforms, particularly with ASEAN and discussed ways to explore other potential avenues for future bilateral defence cooperation between both countries.
Her Excellency Gerda Winkler was appointed as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic of Germany to Brunei Darussalam on 10th September 2020.
TIMBALAN MENTERI PERTAHANAN MENERIMA KUNJUNGAN HORMAT DARIPADA DUTA BESAR ISTIMEWA DAN MUTLAK REPUBLIK PERSEKUTUAN JERMAN KE NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
BOLKIAH GARISON, Isnin, 16 Januari 2023 - Yang Mulia Brigedier Jeneral (Bersara) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Abdul Razak bin Hj Abd. Kadir, Timbalan Menteri Pertahanan, menerima kunjungan hormat daripada Puan Yang Terutama Gerda Winkler, Duta Besar Istimewa dan Mutlak Republik Persekutuan Jerman ke Negara Brunei Darussalam pada hari ini.
Semasa kunjungan tersebut, Timbalan Menteri Pertahanan mengalu-alukan kedatangan Puan Yang Terutama Gerda Winkler ke Kementerian Pertahanan dan merakamkan penghargaan atas hubungan mesra di antara Negara Brunei Darussalam dan Republik Persekutuan Jerman. Kedua-dua pihak menekankan komitmen untuk mengukuhkan kerjasama pertahanan dua hala dalam bidang-bidang yang berkepentingan bersama.
Timbalan Menteri Pertahanan dan Puan Yang Terutama membincangkan peningkatan penglibatan Republik Persekutuan Jerman di dalam rantau ini melalui platform pelbagai hala, terutamanya dengan negara-negara ASEAN serta membincangkan cara bagi meneroka peluang lain bagi meningkatkan lagi kerjasama pertahanan dua hala kedua-dua negara di masa hadapan.
Puan Yang Terutama Gerda Winkler telah dilantik sebagai Duta Besar Istimewa dan Mutlak Republik Persekutuan Jerman ke Negara Brunei Darussalam pada 10 September 2020.
