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 underlined that Brunei Darussalam continues to work closely with regional partners in promoting maritime security through dialogue and cooperation, through the hosting of the 9th Expanded ASEAN Maritime Forum last year, which focussed on international law and marine environmental protection; as well as the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus, in which the ASEAN direct communications infrastructure between military officials was expanded to include external partners such as the United States (US). More details in Sunday’s Borneo Bulletin.
