A meeting of ADSOM+ WG held in Hanoi in 2020 - Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) The meeting was chaired by Deputy Permanent Secretary ofPolicy and Strategy at the Brunei Defence Ministry Haji Adi Ihram Bin DatoPaduka Haji Mahmud, and also attended by heads of ADSOM+ WG of other ASEAN memberstates and partner countries - Russia, China, the US, Japan, the Republic ofKorea, Australia, New Zealand and India.
In his opening remarks, the Bruneian representative emphasisedserious impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic that several countries are suffering,and highlighted the implementation of COVID-19 vaccinations which, he said,will make countries get closer to recovery in both regional and internationallevels.
With the main goal of continuing works of the ADSOM+ WG inFebruary, he showed his hope that this meeting will be constructive andsuccessful.
At the event, participants heard reports of ASEANDefence Ministerial Meeting Plus (ADMM+) Working Groups on humanitarianassistance and disaster relief, marine security, military medicine,anti-terrorism, peacekeeping, humanitarian mine action and cyber security.
They also exchanged views on a draft joint statement of theeighth ADMM+ and agreed on the dates and agendas of the ASEAN Defence SeniorOfficials’ Meeting Plus and the eighth ADMM+.
On this occasion, the Bruneian side also provided updates onrelevant activities and events within the ADMM+ framework in 2021./.
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