BERAKAS GARRISON, Friday, 30 May 2025 – Colonel Muhammad Wata bin Abdullah Awat, Acting Commander of Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF) received a courtesy call from Colonel (GS) Markus Theil, Defence Attaché of German accredited to Brunei Darussalam held at the RBLF Headquarters. Also present during the call was Her Excellency Ambassador Gerda Winkler, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic of Germany to Brunei Darussalam.
During the call, the Acting Commander RBLF expressed his appreciation for the warm and friendly relations between both countries. Both sides also discuss on defence cooperation in areas of mutual interest and hopes to explore more opportunities and interactions in the future. Colonel (GS) Markus Theil is based in the Republic of Indonesia, and has been appointed as the Defence Attaché of Germany accredited to Brunei Darussalam since 16 May 2023.
KUNJUNGAN HORMAT DARIPADA ATASE PERTAHANAN JERMAN DIAKREDITASI KE NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
BERAKAS GARISON, Jumaat, 30 Mei 2025 – Kolonel Muhammad Wata bin Abdullah Awat, Pemangku Pemerintah Tentera Darat Diraja Brunei (TDDB), telah menerima kunjungan hormat daripada Kolonel (GS) Markus Theil, Atase Pertahanan Jerman yang diakreditasi ke Negara Brunei Darussalam bertempat di Markas TDDB. Turut hadir ialah Puan Yang Terutama Gerda Winkler, Duta Besar Istimewa dan Mutlak Republik Persekutuan Jerman ke Negara Brunei Darussalam.
Semasa kunjungan tersebut, Pemangku Pemerintah TDDB merakamkan penghargaan atas hubungan mesra di antara kedua-dua buah negara. Kedua-dua pihak juga membincangkan mengenai kerjasama pertahanan dalam bidang-bidang yang berkepentingan bersama dan berharap untuk meneroka lebih banyak peluang dan interaksi lain di masa hadapan. Kolonel (GS) Markus Theil menetap di Republik Indonesia dan telah dilantik sebagai Atase Pertahanan Jerman yang diakreditasi ke Negara Brunei Darussalam sejak 16 Mei 2023.
