Myanmar, Laos boost diplomatic, military and ASEAN member state relations

Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services General Ye Win Oo, who is paying a goodwill visit to the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, held talks with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence General Khamlieng Outhakayson of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic at the Ministry of National Defence yesterday afternoon.
At the meeting, they cordially discussed the improvement of diplomatic relations, military relations and ASEAN member state relations between the two countries, their close cooperation in promoting regional development as member states of the four-country Cambodia-Laos-Myanmar-Vietnam (CLMV) cooperation framework, the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Programme, and the Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (ACMECS), plans to enhance security, stability and peace in border regions of the two countries including security along the Mekong River security, the ongoing acceleration of efforts to combat narcotic drugs, online scams and online gambling, as well as Myanmar’s efforts to maintain friendly relations with neighbouring countries and its commitment to peaceful coexistence in accordance with the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, the country’s current developments, including the efforts of the democratically elected Government to translate the people’s aspirations into reality, Myanmar’s balanced engagement with the international community, including neighbouring countries and ASEAN member states, in accordance with its active and non-aligned foreign policy, and the role of the Tatmadaw, under the leadership of the Government, in safeguarding the Our Three Main National Causes, which constitute its national duty.
They exchanged commemorative gifts and posed for documentary photos together with attendees. Also present together with the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services were senior military officers from the Office of the Commander-in-Chief and the Myanmar Military Attaché (Army, Navy and Air). The Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence was accompanied by senior military officers from the Lao People’s Army and officials. — MNA/TTA