Bandar Seri Begawan: The Ministry of Defence received an official visit from His Excellency Lieutenant General TNI Purnawirawan Dr. Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, Minister of Defence, Republic of Indonesia, on the morning of April 15. This was his first visit to Brunei Darussalam since being appointed as the Minister of Defence of the Republic of Indonesia.
According to Radio Television Brunei, upon his arrival at the Ministry of Defence, the Indonesian Minister of Defence was welcomed by Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Retired Major General Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, who serves as Minister at the Prime Minister's Office and Second Minister of Defence. During their meeting, both parties expressed satisfaction with the robust and growing defence and military relations between Indonesia and Brunei, highlighting the significance of maintaining and enhancing their strong bilateral cooperation.