Seri Begawan, May 8 (AseanAll) — On May 8, 2025,Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam received in audience Yang Berbahagia General Datuk Haji Mohd Nizam bin Haji Jaffar, Chief of Defence Force, Malaysian Armed Forces.
The Audience Ceremony took place at Istana Nurul Iman.
Accompanying Yang Berbahagia General Datuk Haji Mohd Nizam were Datuk Mohd Aini Atan, High Commissioner of Malaysia to Brunei Darussalam and senior officials from Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF).
Meanwhile in a separate audience, Her Majesty Duli Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha binti Al-Marhum Pengiran Pemancha Pengiran Anak Haji Mohamed Alam also received in audience Yang Berbahagia Datin Risia binti Sheikh Ali Omar Bajarai, spouse of the Chief of Defence Force, Malaysian Armed Forces, accompanied by her daughter, Yang Mulia Sheikha Ajlaa binti Datuk Haji Mohd Nizam.
Brunei Darussalam and Malaysia have maintained close and cordial diplomatic relations since January 1984, where defence cooperation was formally established through the Memorandum of Understanding on Defence Cooperation signed on 14 February 1992. This visit signifies a mutual commitment to underscoring ongoing close cooperation through various bilateral and multilateral defence collaborations, including security operations under the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). It also reflects shared efforts to upholding ASEAN centrality as a cornerstone for regional unity and stability.
This visit marks Yang Berbahagia General Datuk Haji Mohd Nizam bin Haji Jaffar first visit to Brunei Darussalam since his appointment as Chief of Defence Force, Malaysian Armed Forces, on 31 January 2025. Yang Berbahagia and his delegation are on a three-day official visit to Brunei Darussalam from 06 to 08 May 2025.
