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COMMANDER of the Royal Brunei Navy Colonel (COL) Joharie Bin Haji Matussin on Wednesday called on Defence Minister Teo Chee Hean, as part of his four-day visit to Singapore from Tuesday.
Col Joharie also called on Chief of Navy Rear Admiral Chew Men Leong.
His visit underscores the longstanding and excellent defence relations between the Singapore Armed Forces and the Royal Brunei Armed Forces; as well as the close ties between the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) and the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN), said a Mindef statement on Wednesday.
Col Joharie was conferred the Pingat Jasa Gemilang (Tentera), or Meritorious Service Medal (Military), in August 2005 for his contributions in building strong ties between the two navies.
The two navies interact frequently through professional exchanges and bilateral exercises like Exercise Pelican, which has been conducted since 1979.
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