Istana Nurul Iman, Tuesday, 15 April 2025 – 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, today received in audience His Excellency Lieutenant General TNI (Purn.) Dr. Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, Minister of Defence, Republic of Indonesia. The Audience Ceremony took place at Istana Nurul Iman.
Accompanying His Excellency Lieutenant General TNI (Purn.) Dr. Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, Minister of Defence, Republic of Indonesia were His Excellency Professor Dr. Achmad Ubaedillah, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Indonesia to Brunei Darussalam and senior officials from the Ministry of Defence, Republic of Indonesia.
Brunei Darussalam and the Republic of Indonesia have fostered close and cordial bilateral relations, underpinned by more than four decades of strong diplomatic engagement. One of the significant milestones in these relations was the establishment of defence cooperation, formalised through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on Defence Cooperation on 10 April 2003.
Both countries have continued to enhance their bilateral military relations through various forms of cooperation, including exchanges in high-level visits, Joint Defence Working Committee (JDWC) and BRUNESIA High Level Committee meetings, joint military exercises, exchanges of course programs, and actively participates in multilateral cooperation such as the ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting (ADMM).
This marks the first visit to Brunei Darussalam by His Excellency Lieutenant General TNI (Purn.) Dr. Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, Minister of Defence, Republic of Indonesia since his appointment as Minister of Defence on 21 October 2024. His Excellency and delegation departed from Brunei Darussalam on the evening of 15 April 2025.
KEBAWAH DULI YANG MAHA MULIA PADUKA SERI BAGINDA SULTAN DAN YANG DI-PERTUAN NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM BERKENAN MENERIMA MENGADAP MENTERI PERTAHANAN REPUBLIK INDONESIA
Istana Nurul Iman, Selasa, 15 April 2025 - 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, hari ini berkenan menerima mengadap Yang Terhormat Letnan Jenderal TNI (Purn.) Dr. Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, Menteri Pertahanan Republik Indonesia. Majlis Mengadap tersebut berlangsung di Istana Nurul Iman.
Menyertai Yang Terhormat Letnan Jenderal TNI (Purn.) Dr. Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, Menteri Pertahanan Republik Indonesia ialah Tuan Yang Terutama Profesor Dr. Achmad Ubaedillah, Duta Besar Istimewa dan Mutlak Republik Indonesia ke Negara Brunei Darussalam dan pegawai-pegawai Kanan dari Kementerian Pertahanan, Republik Indonesia.
Negara Brunei Darussalam dan Republik Indonesia telah menjalinkan hubungan dua hala yang rapat dan mesra yang diperkukuhkan melalui hubungan diplomatik lebih dari empat dekad. Salah satu pencapaian penting dalam hubungan ini adalah penubuhan kerjasama dalam bidang pertahanan, yang telah dimeterai melalui penandatanganan Memorandum Persefahaman dalam Kerjasama Pertahanan pada 10 April 2003.
Kedua buah negara telah mengukuhkan hubungan dua hala ketenteraan melalui pelbagai kerjasama termasuk pertukaran lawatan di peringkat tinggi, mesyuarat-mesyuarat Jawatankuasa Kerja Pertahanan Bersama dan BRUNESIA High Level Committee, latihan ketenteraan bersama, pertukaran program kursus serta aktif dalam kerjasama pelbagai hala khususnya dalam Mesyuarat Menteri-Menteri Pertahanan ASEAN (ADMM).
Ini adalah lawatan pertama Yang Terhormat Letnan Jenderal TNI (Purn.) Dr. Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, Menteri Pertahanan Republik Indonesia sejak dilantik menjadi Menteri Pertahanan Republik Indonesia pada 21 Oktober 2024 yang lalu. Yang Terhormat dan rombongan berangkat meninggalkan Negara Brunei Darussalam pada malam 15 April 2025.
