Asean officials discuss defence, security issues

Deputy Permanent Secretary (Policy and Strategy) at the Ministry of Defence Adi Ihram Mahmud with Asean defence officials in a group photo. - MINDEF

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Borneo Bulletin/Asia News Network): The Asean Defence Senior Officials’ Meeting (ADSOM) and Asean Defence Senior Officials’ Meeting-Plus (ADSOM-Plus) meetings were held back-to-back on May 17 and 18 at the Ministry of National Defence in Cambodia.

Both meetings were chaired by Special Advisor to the Deputy Prime Minister General Nem Sowath, and Minister of National Defence of Cambodia as well as Director-General of the General Department of Policy and Foreign Affairs, Ministry of National Defence of Cambodia in his capacity as the ADSOM and ADSOM-Plus Leader of Cambodia.