Kuala lumpur: Malaysia and Brunei are continuing to strengthen bilateral ties through the 27th Meeting on the Implementation of the Exchange of Letters (EOL-27), which was held here today. Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said the meeting was co-chaired by him and Brunei Second Minister of Foreign Affairs Datuk Seri Setia Erywan Mohd Yusof.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the meeting discussed various issues concerning bilateral relations, including land and maritime boundaries between the two countries. Mohamad noted that the establishment of a Search and Rescue (SAR) mechanism was also on the table, with plans to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on SAR. Additional measures were discussed to facilitate movement for the people of Brunei, Sarawak, and Sabah.

Mohamad stated that regarding the land boundary, the meeting was informed that the two countries had completed about 50 percent of the boundary demarcation. He emphasized the importance of demarcation due to various circumstances and factors on the ground that need consideration. The harmonization of boundaries will proceed in accordance with the 2009 Terms of Reference (TOR) and the report from the technical committee on the ground.