His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah ibni His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah, the Deputy Sultan received in audience the ASEAN Ministers and Head of Delegations attending the 12th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Disaster Management, AMMDM, which is held from 24th to 25th October. Brunei Darussalam is the Chair of this year's meeting. The Audience Ceremony was held at Qashr Al-Meezan, 24th October morning. AMMDM serves as a platform for ASEAN Member States to review and discuss the implementation of regional strategies and policies on disaster management, particularly in Disaster Risk Reduction to enhance disaster resilience in the region.
During the Audience ceremony, His Royal Highness in a sabda expressed appreciation and gratitude for the presence of the ASEAN Ministers in Brunei Darussalam, and for their commitment to enhancing ASEAN cooperation in strengthening the region's disaster resilience and towards fostering a safer and more resilient ASEAN. Leading the Audience Ceremony was Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Ahmaddin bin Haji Abdul Rahman, Minister of Home Affairs, as Chair of the 12th AMMDM. Also present were Nararya S. Soprapto, Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN, and Mr. Lee Yam Ming, Executive Director of the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on disaster management.
News courtesy of Radio Television Brunei
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