Senior Lieutenant General Pham Hong Huong receiving the Mongolian delegation

(Bqp.vn) - On the afternoon of August 20, Senior Lieutenant General Pham Hong Huong, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army, held bilateral meeting with head delegate of Mongolia, Brigadier General Amgalanbaatar Bujinov - Chief of the Mongolian Army on the sidelines of the 42nd Pacific Armies Management Seminar (PAMS-42).

Senior Lieutenant General Pham Hong Huong and Brigadier General Amgalanbaatar Bujinov. (photo: Nguyen Ngoc)

At the meeting, Senior Lieutenant General Pham Hong Huong welcomed the Mongolian delegation to PAMS-42. He believed that the participation of the Mongolian delegation at the seminar would contribute to the common success of the event. The two sides signed a memorandum of understanding on bilateral defense cooperation in 2013, however, due to the difference in the mechanisms of the two countries, defense cooperation has only been conducted in such areas as delegation exchange, meetings on the sidelines of multilateral events, and UN peacekeeper training, Senior Lieutenant General Pham Hong Huong stressed. The host suggested that the two sides should learn more about the demand and potential of each side in training, information and communications, defense industry, military medicine, logistics and participation in UN peacekeeping operations.

On behalf of the Mongolian delegation, Brigadier General Amgalanbaatar Bujinov expressed his joy when visiting Vietnam and participating in PAMS-42. He hoped that the two militaries would boost cooperation in the coming time. He wished Vietnam success in its organization of PAMS-42 and believed that the event gives countries a chance to enhance cooperation for peace and stability in the region, and the sharing of experience at PAM-42 helps enhance understanding in natural disaster prevention and relief, said the guest.