ISTANA NURUL IMAN, Tuesday, 26 September 2023 -
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 this afternoon received in audience Rear Admiral Geoffroy d’Andigne, Commander of Armed Forces in French Polynesia, Commander of the Pacific Experimental Center, Commander of the Pacific Ocean and French Polynesian Maritime Zones and Commander of the French Polynesia Defense Base. The Audience Ceremony took place at Istana Nurul Iman.
Accompanying Rear Admiral Geoffroy d’Andigne were His Excellency Bernard Regnauld-Fabre, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of France to Brunei Darussalam, Captain (Navy) Riaz Akhoune, France Defence Attaché in the Republic of Singapore who is also accredited to Brunei Darussalam.
Also present were Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Defence II and Yang Mulia Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces.
Rear Admiral Geoffroy d’Andigne and his delegation are in the country for a five-day official visit from 23 to 27 September 2023. The visit further strengthened the defence and military relations between Brunei Darussalam and the Republic of France, in which both countries significantly enhanced bilateral defence and military cooperation since the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding concerning Cooperation in Defence Matters and Defence Equipment on 25 February 1999.
KEBAWAH DULI YANG MAHA MULIA PADUKA SERI BAGINDA SULTAN DAN YANG DI-PERTUAN NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM BERKENAN MENERIMA MENGADAP COMMANDER OF ARMED FORCES IN FRENCH POLYNESIA, COMMANDER OF THE PACIFIC EXPERIMENTAL CENTER, COMMANDER OF THE PACIFIC OCEAN AND FRENCH POLYNESIAN MARITIME ZONES AND COMMANDER OF THE FRENCH POLYNESIA DEFENSE BASE
ISTANA NURUL IMAN, Selasa, 26 September 2023 - Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar 'Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan Negara Brunei Darussalam, petang ini berkenan menerima mengadap Laksamana Muda Geoffroy d’Andigne, Commander of Armed Forces in French Polynesia, Commander of the Pacific Experimental Center, Commander of the Pacific Ocean and French Polynesian Maritime Zones and Commander of the French Polynesia Defense Base. Majlis Mengadap tersebut berlangsung di Istana Nurul Iman.
Menyertai Laksamana Muda Geoffroy d’Andigne ialah Tuan Yang Terutama Bernard Regnauld-Fabre, Duta Besar Istimewa dan Mutlak Republik Perancis ke Negara Brunei Darussalam dan Kapten (Laut) Riaz Akhoune, Ataci Pertahanan Perancis di Republik Singapura yang juga diiktiraf ke Negara Brunei Darussalam.
Turut hadir ialah Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Mejar Jeneral (Bersara) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri dan Menteri Pertahanan II dan Yang Mulia Mejar Jeneral Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Pemerintah Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei.
Laksamana Muda Geoffroy d’Andigne dan rombongan berada di negara ini bagi lawatan rasmi selama lima hari bermula dari 23 hingga 27 September 2023. Lawatan tersebut mengukuhkan lagi hubungan pertahanan dan ketenteraan di antara Negara Brunei Darussalam dan Republik Perancis, yang mana kedua-dua buah negara mempunyai kerjasama dua hala dalam bidang pertahanan dan ketenteraan yang kian meningkat sejak penandatanganan Memorandum Persefahaman mengenai Kerjasama dalam Bidang-Bidang Pertahanan dan Kelengkapan Pertahanan pada 25 Februari 1999.
