The Indonesian National Army holds the 14th Asean Armies Rifle Meet (AARM) which has been taking place in Cilodong, West Java, since September 1 to 8, 2004, professionally with the supports of all the Asean member countries, Chief of Brunei Darussalam's contingent to the 14th AARM Lt.Col.Hj Aminudin Ihsan bin Hj Abidin sai here Saturday.

The 14th AARM is organized better than before as all the facilities for the event including the shooting 1 ranges are comfortable. In addition, housing as well as foods and drinks are well served for the contingents, better than the expectation, he said. Aminudin said his side so far found no problem during the implementation of the ongoing shooting tournament among the armies of the ASEAN member countries.

On the target his team has set at the 14th AARM, he said his side has set a tar-get of at least reaching the top five at all events in the shooting competition but what is also important is to maintain the good ties among the ASEAN armies.

On the occasion, he also said that Brunei Darussalam is expected to host the 15th AARM in 2005 but the date for the event is not decided yet and his side is looking for the preparations for the next AARM in January next year.

Concerning his contingent's preparation for the ongoing AARM in Indonedia, he said although it was too short beginning only in June 2004 his side has made full preparations for the shooting competition in Cilodong, West Java. Brunei Darussalam's Army sent no less than 50 athletes consisting of 43 male and seven female shooters to the 14th AARM. Some 500 athletes are taking part in the shooting championship among the armies of the ten ASEAN member countries Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, the Philippines, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Singapore and Thailand