The Philippines and Brunei have a Memorandum of Understanding on Defense Cooperation
COURTESY CALL: Commander of Royal Brunei Navy, First Admiral Pengiran Norazmi Bin Pengiran Haji Muhammad, pays courtesy call on Philippine Navy Vice Admiral Jesus Millan. PH Navy photo
The newly appointed commander of the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) was in the country on Monday, June 8, to pay a courtesy call on top Philippine defense and military officials.
First Admiral Pengiran Norazmi Bin Pengiran Haji Muhammad met with Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin, Armed Forces chief Gregorio Catapang Jr, and Philippine Navy (PN) chief Vice Admiral Jesus Millan.
"During his meeting with Vice Admiral Millan, First Admiral Norazmi expressed his enthusiasm in deepening and strengthening of the relationship between the PN and RBN," said Commander Lued Lincuna, director of the Philippine Navy public affairs office.
The navies of the Philippines and Brunei regularly hold bilateral trainings, too.
"The PN and RBN has a regular bilateral training codenamed Maritime Training Activity Seagull (MTA Seagull) hosted alternately to strengthen the bilateral relationship and enhance the mutual cooperation and understanding between the two navies," Lincuna said.
The two countries have a Memorandum of Understanding on Defense Cooperation, a deal signed in 2001.
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