BERAKAS GARRISON, Thursday, 21 September 2023 – Brigadier General Haji Mohammad Shanonnizam bin Sulaiman, Commander of the Royal Brunei Land Force (RBLF) received an introductory call from Colonel Arita Satoshi, Japanese Defence Attache to Brunei Darussalam today at the RBLF Headquarters, Berakas Garrison. Also in attendance were Acting Chief of Staff RBLF and Commanding Officer School of Infantry RBLF.
During the call, Commander of RBLF expressed his pleasure in meeting Colonel Arita and congratulated him on his new appointment as Defence Attache. Both sides reaffirm their longstanding defence relations that has been continuously nurtured through engagements in various areas of cooperation including exchange of visits and interactions. Both sides also expressed hope to further strengthening the bilateral ties between Brunei Darussalam and Japan, particularly for both armies. Japan actively supports the practical defence cooperation initiatives under the ambit of the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus).
Colonel Arita was appointed as the Japanese Defence Attache to Brunei Darussalam on 5 July 2023.
PEMERINTAH TDDB TERIMA KUNJUNGAN PENGENALAN DARIPADA KOLONEL ARITA SATOSHI ATASE PERTAHANAN JEPUN KE NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
BERAKAS GARISON, Khamis, 21 September 2023 – Brigedier Jeneral Haji Mohammad Shanonnizam bin Sulaiman. Pemerintah Tentera Darat Diraja Brunei (TDDB) menerima kunjungan pengenalan daripada Kolonel Arita Satoshi, Atase Pertahanan Jepun ke Negara Brunei Darussalam pada hari ini bertempat di Markas TDDB, Berakas Garison. Turut hadir ialah Pemangku Ketua Staf TDDB dan Pegawai Pemerintah Sekolah Infantri TDDB.
Semasa perjumpaan tersebut, Pemerintah TDDB menzahirkan rasa sukacita bertemu dengan Kolonel Arita dan seterusnya mengucapkan tahniah atas pelantikan beliau sebagai Atase Pertahanan Jepun yang baru. Kedua belah pihak menekankan hubungan pertahanan yang telah sekian lama terjalin dan akan terus dipupuk melalui penglibatan dalam pelbagai bidang kerjasama termasuk perukaran lawatan dan interaksi. Kedua pihak juga menzahirkan komitmen untuk terus memperkukuhkan lagi hubungan dua hala di antara Negara Brunei Darussalam dan Jepun, lebih-lebih lagi di antara kedua angkatan tentera darat berkenaan. Jepun menyokong secara aktif pelbagai inisiatif kerjasama pertahanan praktikal di bawah Mesyuarat Menteri-Menteri Pertahanan ASEAN Plus (ADMM-Plus).
Kolonel Arita telah dilantik sebagai Atase Pertahanan Jepun ke Negara Brunei Darussalam pada 5 Julai 2023