Jakarta - The 10th ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus) was held on November 16, 2023, at the Jakarta Convention Centre, Indonesia. The meeting reaffirmed commitments to peace and stability in the region, highlighting ASEAN's role in fostering solidarity and practical cooperation.
According to Radio Television Brunei, Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Retired Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, representing Brunei Darussalam, attended the meeting. The event was chaired by His Excellency Prabowo Subianto, Indonesia's Minister of Defence. Discussions included a report from the ASEAN Secretariat on recent developments within ASEAN and an exchange of views on regional and international security. Indonesia, as the chair, announced the new set of ADMM-Plus Experts' Working Group (EWG) co-chairs for the 2024-2027 cycle, with Brunei Darussalam co-chairing the 5th cycle of the ADMM-Plus EWG on Peacekeeping Operations alongside the People's Republic of China. The meeting concluded with the handing over of the ADMM Chairmanship from Indonesia to the Lao People's Democratic Republic.