VIENTIANE, Wednesday, 20 November 2024 – The
18th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) was held at the National Convention Centre, Vientiane, Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR). The meeting was chaired by His Excellency General Chansamone Chanyalath, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence of Lao PDR, in his capacity as the Chairman of ADMM for 2024.
Brunei Darussalam's delegation was led by Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Minister at the Prime Minister's Office and Minister of Defence II. Also in the delegation were Yang Mulia Brigadier General (Retired) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Alirupendi bin Haji Perudin, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Defence, along with other officers from the Ministry of Defence. Also attending the meeting was His Excellency Haji Roslan bin Haji Yacub, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Brunei Darussalam to Lao PDR.
The
18th ADMM, held under the theme "Together for Peace, Security and Resilience," observed the adoption of various deliverables, including an Observership Protocol for ADMM-Plus EWGs and the approval of A Future Ready ADMM and ADMM-Plus: Strategy Paper, which was co-authored by Brunei Darussalam and Republic of Singapore. A key achievement of the meeting was the adoption of the Vientiane Joint Declaration on Together for Peace, Security and Resilience.
On the sidelines of the
18th ADMM, one separate event was conducted, which was the ASEAN-US Defence Ministers’ Informal Meeting. Brunei Darussalam also held bilateral meeting with the Lao PDR, the Chairman of the 18th ADMM. Lao PDR will also host the
11th ADMM-Plus the following day, 21 November 2024.
MESYUARAT MENTERI-MENTERI PERTAHANAN ASEAN
(ADMM) KE-18
BERLANGSUNG DI REPUBLIK DEMOKRATIK RAKYAT LAOIENTIANE, Rabu, 20 November 2024 – Mesyuarat Menteri-Menteri Pertahanan ASEAN
(ADMM) ke-18 telah diadakan di Pusat Konvensyen Nasional, Vientiane, Republik Demokratik Rakyat Lao (Lao PDR). Mesyuarat tersebut dipengerusikan oleh Tuan Yang Terutama Jeneral Chansamone Chanyalath, Timbalan Perdana Menteri dan Menteri Pertahanan Nasional Lao PDR, dalam kapasiti beliau selaku Pengerusi ADMM bagi tahun 2024.
Delegasi Negara Brunei Darussalam diketuai oleh Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Mejar Jeneral (Bersara) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri dan Menteri Pertahanan II. Turut serta dalam rombongan ialah Yang Mulia Brigedier Jeneral (Bersara) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Alirupendi bin Haji Perudin, Setiausaha Tetap Kementerian Pertahanan, bersama dengan pegawai-pegawai dari Kementerian Pertahanan. Juga hadir dalam mesyuarat tersebut ialah Tuan Yang Terutama Haji Roslan bin Haji Yacub, Duta Besar Istimewa dan Mutlak Negara Brunei Darussalam ke Republik Demokratik Rakyat Lao.
Mesyuarat
ADMM ke-18, diadakan di bawah tema "Bersama untuk Keamanan, Keselamatan dan Ketahanan", menyaksikan penerimaan pelbagai hasil, termasuk penerimaan Protokol Pemerhati bagi
ADMM-Plus EWGs dan kelulusan
A Future Ready ADMM and ADMM-Plus: Strategy Paper, yang dikarang bersama oleh Negara Brunei Darussalam dan Republik Singapura. Antara pencapaian utama mesyuarat ini adalah penerimaan Deklarasi Bersama Vientiane mengenai Bersama untuk Keamanan, Keselamatan dan Ketahanan.
Disamping
ADMM ke-18, satu acara berasingan juga diadakan, iaitu Mesyuarat Tidak Rasmi Menteri-Menteri Pertahanan ASEAN-Amerika Syarikat. Negara Brunei Darussalam juga mengadakan mesyuarat dua hala dengan Republik Demokratik Rakyat Lao, pengerusi
ADMM ke-18. Republik Demokratik Rakyat Lao juga akan mempengerusikan mesyuarat
ADMM-Plus ke-11 pada keesokan hari, 21 November 2024.
