JAKARATA, November 15. /TASS/. The Russian Defense Ministry will work to develop contacts with Brunei in the military sphere, Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin said.

"We are glad to continue interacting with you, also in the format of ASEAN plus. It is a good format. We have been interacting for years and feel the efficiency and results of our interaction. We plan to continue and take new effort to develop our contacts," he said at a meeting with Defense Minister II of Brunei Halbi Yussof.

The Russian Defense Ministry said "the parties confirmed mutual intention to carry out active creative work in the interests of strengthened military cooperation."

"Current issues on the bilateral agenda and ways to strengthen Russian-Bruneian interaction in the defense sphere were discussed in a traditionally friendly and constructive manner," it said.