BOLKIAH GARRISON, Tuesday, 15 April 2025 – The Ministry of Defence today received an official visit from His Excellency Lieutenant General TNI (Purn.) Dr. Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, Minister of Defence, Republic of Indonesia. This is His Excellency’s first visit to Brunei Darussalam since assuming the appointment as the Minister of Defence of the Republic of Indonesia.
Upon arrival at the Ministry of Defence, His Excellency Lieutenant General TNI (Purn.) Dr. Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, Minister of Defence, Republic of Indonesia was welcomed by Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Defence II, and received a General Salute and inspected the Guard of Honour comprising personnel from the Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF).
His Excellency Lieutenant General TNI (Purn.) Dr. Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin then called on Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Defence II.
During the call, both sides expressed their satisfaction with the strong and expanding defence and military relations between the two nations, emphasised the importance of maintaining and enhancing strong bilateral cooperation. They also discussed matters related to regional and global peace and security.
LAWATAN RASMI MENTERI PERTAHANAN REPUBLIK INDONESIA KE NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Selasa, 15 April 2025 – Kementerian Pertahanan telah menerima lawatan rasmi daripada Yang Terhormat Letnan Jenderal TNI (Purn.) Dr. Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, Menteri Pertahanan Republik Indonesia pada hari ini. Lawatan ini merupakan lawatan pertama ke Negara Brunei Darussalam sejak Yang Terhormat menjawat jawatan selaku Menteri Pertahanan Republik Indonesia.
Sejurus tiba di Kementerian Pertahanan, Yang Terhormat Letnan Jenderal TNI (Purn.) Dr. Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, Menteri Pertahanan Republik Indonesia telah disambut oleh Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Mejar Jeneral (Bersara) Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri dan Menteri Pertahanan II, dan menerima Tabik Hormat dan memeriksa Kawalan Kehormatan yang terdiri daripada anggota-anggota Tentera Darat Diraja Brunei (TDDB).
Yang Terhormat Letnan Jenderal TNI (Purn.) Dr. Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, Menteri Pertahanan Republik Indonesia seterusnya mengadakan kunjungan muhibah kepada Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Mejar Jeneral (Bersara) Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri dan Menteri Pertahanan II.
Semasa kunjungan tersebut, kedua-dua pihak menyatakan rasa puas hati terhadap hubungan pertahanan dan ketenteraan yang erat dan semakin berkembang antara kedua buah negara, serta menekankan kepentingan mengekalkan dan meningkatkan kerjasama yang kukuh. Mereka juga berbincang mengenai isu-isu berkaitan keamanan dan keselamatan serantau dan global.
