Brunei, Poland establish bilateral defence ties

Brunei and Poland have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) concerning the development of mutual defense relations between the two countries, according to the Defense Ministry's website on Friday. Under this MoU, Brunei Darussalam and the Republic of Poland are committed to developing and boosting cooperation through training, procurements, exchanges of visits and information- sharing on matters pertaining to both defense establishments. It is a significant milestone reflecting both parties' willingness to foster and broaden defense cooperation in mutually beneficial areas, the Defense Ministry said. Signing on behalf of Brunei was Colonel (Retd.) Pengiran Dato Paduka Haji Azmansham bin Pengiran Haji Mohamad, permanent secretary (Defense Policy and Development) at the Ministry of Defence, while the Minister of National Defense of the Republic of Poland was represented by Robert Kupiecki, the under-secretary of state for Defense Policy in Poland's Ministry of National Defence.