BOLKIAH GARRISON, Friday, 30 May 2025 – Colonel Aldi bin Haji Hassan, Acting Joint Force Commander received a courtesy call from Colonel Markus Theil, Defence Attache of Germany accredited to Brunei Darussalam. Also present during the call was Her Excellency Ambassador Gerda Winkler, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Brunei Darussalam.
During the call, both sides have expressed the longstanding relationship between the two countries and highlighted future cooperation in defence engagements. Notable mentions in the call includes cooperation in cybersecurity and disaster relief efforts as well as engagements under the umbrella of ADMM Plus Experts Working Group (ADMM Plus EWG) meetings.
Colonel Markus Theil is the Defence Attache based in Indonesia and accredited to Brunei Darussalam since 16 May 2023.
PEMANGKU PEMERINTAH ANGKATAN BERSAMA MENERIMA KUNJUNGAN HORMAT DARIPADA ATASE PERTAHANAN JERMAN YANG DI AKREDITASI DI NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
BOLKIAH GARISON, Jumaat, 30 Mei 2025 – Kolonel Aldi bin Haji Hassan, Pemangku Pemerintah Angkatan Bersama telah menerima kunjungan hormat daripada Kolonel Markus Theil, Atase Pertahanan Jerman yang diakreditasi ke Negara Brunei Darussalam. Turut hadir semasa kunjungan hormat ialah Puan Yang Terutama Gerda Winkler, Duta Besar Istimewa dan Mutlak Republik Persekutuan Jerman ke Negara Brunei Darussalam.
Semasa kunjungan, kedua-dua pihak telah menyatakan hubungan lama yang terjalin antara Negara Brunei Darussalam dan Jerman serta menekankan kerjasama pertahanan di masa hadapan. Antara yang dibincangkan termasuk kerjasama dalam keselamatan siber dan usaha bantuan bencana serta beberapa mesyuarat dibawah naungan ADMM Plus Experts Working Group (ADMM Plus EWG).
Kolonel Markus Theil adalah Atase Pertahanan menetap di Indonesia dan diakreditasi ke Negara Brunei Darussalam sejak 16 Mei 2023.
