Foreign Minister Hayashi met with Brunei's Second Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Erwan, during his visit to Cambodia, and agreed to start high-level consultations between diplomatic authorities on a wide range of areas, including energy.
Foreign Minister Hayashi, who is visiting Cambodia for a series of foreign ministers' meetings of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), held a meeting with Brunei's Second Foreign Minister Erwann on the afternoon of the 5th.
Minister Hayashi said, "I would like to strengthen cooperation in the energy field, including the supply of LNG, and in the security field, including defense cooperation," given that Brunei is blessed with underground resources such as crude oil and natural gas. ' said.
On that basis, the two foreign ministers agreed to start high-level consultations between diplomatic authorities on a wide range of areas, including energy.
Prior to this, Minister Hayashi held talks with Timor-Leste's Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Magno, and conveyed his intention to cooperate in areas such as infrastructure development and enhancement of maritime security capabilities toward the realization of a free and open Indo-Pacific. rice field.
In addition, the two foreign ministers confirmed that they would promote cooperation in the fields of security and health, including defense cooperation.