The new partnership will also see the two countries work together in new areas including cybersecurity, food security and climate change.
His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met in Canberra on Monday to formalise the process by signing a joint declaration. “The partnership offers a chance to cooperate on the net-zero transition in the region, strengthen trade ties, and deepen cooperation on defence and security,” Albanese said. “It affirms our shared support for ASEAN as the region’s central platform for open, transparent and rules-based dialogue.”
According to the Brunei government, a plan of action will be developed to chart the strategic direction of ties in the coming years.
Source: The Scoop
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June 29, 2023
