BOLKIAH GARRISON, Thursday, 21 September 2023 – Brigadier General (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Alirupendi bin Haji Perudin, Joint Force Commander Royal Brunei Armed Forces received an introductory call from Colonel Arita Satoshi, Japan Defence Attache to Malaysia accredited to Brunei Darussalam today.
During the call, the Joint Force Commander congratulated him on his new appointment and expressed his hope to see further initiatives in the effort of strengthening the existing defence relations and cooperation. Both sides also reaffirmed the friendly defence relations between Brunei Darussalam and Japan and looking forward to continue the positive development and engagements in the near future.
Defence relations between Brunei Darussalam and Japan are fostered through many platforms such as the exchanges of visits, regular interactions in various bilateral and regional defence platforms. Japan also actively supports the practical defence cooperation initiatives under the ambit of the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus).
Colonel Arita Satoshi assumed the appointment as Japan Defence Attache accredited to Brunei Darussalam on 24 June 2023.
PEMERINTAH ANGKATAN BERSAMA ANGKATAN BERSENJATA DIRAJA BRUNEI MENERIMA KUNJUNGAN PENGENALAN DARIPADA ATASE PERTAHANAN JEPUN KE BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
BOLKIAH GARISON, Khamis, 21 September 2023 – Yang Mulia Brigedier Jeneral (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Alirupendi bin Haji Perudin, Pemerintah Angkatan Bersama Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (AB ABDB) menerima kunjungan pengenalan daripada Kolonel Morita Hiroshi, Atase Pertahanan Jepun ke Malaysia dan diakreditasi ke Negara Brunei Darussalam pada hari ini.
Semasa kunjungan tersebut, Pemerintah AB ABDB mengucapkan tahniah di atas perlantikan baru dan menyuarakan harapan bagi mempertingkatkan inisiatif-inisiatif dalam usaha memperkukuhkan hubungan dan kerjasama pertahanan yang sedia ada. Kedua-dua pihak juga mengariskan semula hubungan pertahanan yang baik antara Negara Brunei Darussalam dan Jepun dan berharap untuk meneruskan perkembangan dan ikatan yang positif pada masa hadapan.
Kolonel Morito Hiroshi dilantik sebagai Atase Pertahanan Jepun diakreditasi ke Negara Brunei Darussalam pada 24 Jun 2023.