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BRUNEI DARUSSALAM CHAIRS THE ASEAN DEFENCE SENIOR OFFICIALS’ MEETING PLUS (ADSOM-PLUS)

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Thursday, 8 April 2021 – The ASEAN Defence Senior Officials’ Meeting (ADSOM-Plus) was held virtually today at the International Convention Centre (ICC), Jalan Berakas. The ADSOM-Plus was chaired by Brigadier General (Rtd) Dato Seri Pahlawan Shahril Anwar bin Haji Ma’awiah, Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Defence, in his capacity as Brunei Darussalam ADSOM-Plus Leader.

The meeting saw senior defence officials of ASEAN Member States and Plus Countries attending in their respective capacity as ADSOM-Plus Leaders. Also, present virtually was His Excellency Robert Matheus Michael Tene, the Deputy Secretary-General of the ASEAN Political-Security Community.

The ADSOM-Plus continues the momentum of defence cooperation and endorses further the work, which began with the ASEAN Defence Senior Officials’ Meeting Plus Working Group (ADSOM-Plus WG) on 4 February 2021.

The meeting took note of the report from ADSOM-Plus WG, during which co-chairs of the 7 ADMM-Plus Experts’ Working Groups (ADMM-Plus EWGs) shared the progress of each EWGs; and the extension of the current cycle to the first quarter of 2024. Additionally, the meeting also provided an opportunity for ADSOM-Plus Leaders to exchange views on the regional and international security environment. 

ADSOM-Plus is the final preparatory meeting for ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus) that will be chaired by Brunei Darussalam for its 8th iteration which will be held online on 16 June 2021.






NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM MEMPENGERUSIKAN MESYUARAT ASEAN DEFENCE SENIOR OFFICIALS’ MEETING PLUS (ADSOM-PLUS) 2021

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Khamis, 8 April 2021 – Mesyuarat ASEAN Defence Senior Officials’ Meeting atau Mesyuarat Pegawai-Pegawai Kanan Pertahanan ASEAN (ADSOM- Plus) telah berlangsung secara dalam talian pada hari ini di Pusat Persidangan Antarabangsa (ICC), Jalan Berakas. Mesyuarat ADSOM-Plus tersebut telah dipengerusikan oleh Brigedier Jeneral (B) Dato Seri Pahlawan Shahril Anwar bin Haji Ma’awiah, Setiausaha Tetap Kementerian Pertahanan, selaku Ketua ADSOM-Plus Negara Brunei Darussalam.

Mesyuarat itu telah dihadiri oleh pegawai-pegawai kanan pertahanan dari negara-negara ahli ASEAN dan negara Plus selaku Ketua ADSOM-Plus masing-masing. Turut hadir secara dalam talian ialah Tuan Yang Terutama Robert Matheus Michael Tene, Timbalan Setiausaha Agung bagi ASEAN Political Security-Community.

Mesyuarat ADSOM-Plus meneruskan momentum kerjasama pertahanan dan mengesahkan usaha yang telah dimulakan semasa mesyuarat ADSOM-Plus Working Group (ADSOM-Plus WG) pada 4 Februari 2021 yang lalu.

Mesyuarat tersebut juga mengambil maklum laporan dari ADSOM-Plus WG, di mana pengerusi-pengerusi bersama bagi 7 ADMM-Plus Experts’ Working Groups (ADMM-Plus EWGs) telah mengungsikan kemas kini kemajuan setiap EWGs dan penyambungan kitaran kali ini ke suku pertama 2024. Tambahan lagi, mesyuarat tersebut juga memberikan peluang kepada Ketua ADSOM-Plus untuk bertukar pandangan mengenai keselamatan serantau dan antarabangsa. 

ADSOM-Plus adalah mesyuarat persediaan terakhir bagi Mesyuarat Menteri-Menteri Pertahanan ASEAN Plus (ADMM-Plus) yang akan dipengerusikan oleh Negara Brunei Darussalam buat kali ke-8 secara dalam talian pada 16 Jun 2021.


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