TANAH JAMBU, Tuesday, 6 May 2025 – The Defence Academy of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (DA RBAF) this afternoon received an official visit from Yang Mulia Mr Prindon Sadriu, the First Gentleman of the Republic of Kosovo.
Upon arrival at the Ceremonial Hall of the Academy, Yang Mulia Mr Prindon Sadriu was received 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. Also present were members of the Defence Executive Committee, Directors and Senior Officers of the Ministry of Defence.
The visit commenced with welcoming remarks by the Commandant of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces Defence Academy, followed by a briefing on the organisational structure and roles of the Ministry of Defence and the Royal Brunei Armed Forces, as well as a presentation on the Defence White Paper 2021. The session concluded with an insightful overview of the Defence Academy, highlighting its history, development, its key role in professional military education and future plans.
Yang Mulia Mr Prindon Sadriu then toured several key facilities within the Academy and engaged in interactive sessions with course participants from the Command and Staff College and the Leadership and Management Centre. The visit concluded with a group photo session.
Yang Mulia Mr Prindon Sadriu serves as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Reserve Component of the Kosovo Security Forces (KSF) and has prior military experience with both the KSF and the Royal Australian Armoured Corps.
Yang Mulia Mr Prindon Sadriu is in Brunei Darussalam as part of the State Visit of Her Excellency Dr. Vjosa Osmani-Sadriu, President of the Republic of Kosovo, who is in the country from 4 May to 6 May 2025.
FIRST GENTLEMAN REPUBLIK KOSOVO MENGADAKAN LAWATAN KE AKADEMI PERTAHANAN ANGKATAN BERSENJATA DIRAJA BRUNEI
TANAH JAMBU, Selasa, 6 Mei 2025 – Akademi Pertahanan Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (AP ABDB) telah menerima lawatan rasmi daripada Yang Mulia Mr Prindon Sadriu, First Gentleman Republik Kosovo pada petang ini.
Ketibaan beliau di Dewan Istiadat AP ABDB 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. Turut hadir ialah Ahli-ahli Jawatankuasa Eksekutif Pertahanan, Pengarah-Pengarah dan Pegawai-Pegawai Kanan Kementerian Pertahanan.
Lawatan dimulakan dengan ucapan alu-aluan oleh Komandan Akademi Pertahanan Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei, diikuti dengan sesi taklimat mengenai struktur organisasi dan peranan Kementerian Pertahanan dan Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei, serta pembentangan mengenai Kertas Putih Pertahanan 2021. Sesi tersebut diakhiri dengan taklimat mengenai organisasi Akademi Pertahanan, yang menekankan sejarah penubuhan, evolusi akademi, serta peranan pentingnya dalam membentuk pendidikan ketenteraan professional, serta rancangan masa depan institusi berkenaan.
Yang Mulia Mr Prindon Sadriu kemudiannya meneruskan lawatan ke beberapa fasiliti utama di Akademi dan mengadakan interaksi bersama para peserta Kursus Maktab Turus dan Pusat Kepimpinan dan Pengurusan. Lawatan tersebut diakhiri dengan sesi bergambar ramai.
Yang Mulia Mr Prindon Sadriu merupakan seorang Leftenan Kolonel dalam
Reserves Component of the Kosovo Security Forces (KSF), dan mempunyai pengalaman ketenteraan di dalam
KSF dan
the Royal Australian Armoured Corps.
Yang Mulia Mr Prindon Sadriu berada di Negara Brunei Darussalam sebagai sebahagian daripada Lawatan Negara oleh Puan Yang Terutama Dr Vjosa Osmani-Sadriu, Presiden Republik Kosovo, yang berada di negara ini dari 4 Mei hingga 6 Mei 2025.
