Sen. Lieu. General Ngo Xuan Lich, Head of the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) has paid an official visit to Belarus.

His visit was made at the invitation of Major-General Alexander Gura, Assistant to the Defence Minister and Head of the Directorate on Ideological Work at the Belarusian Defence Ministry.

Lich’s visit was to enhance cooperation between the VPA’s General Department of Politics and the Directorate on Ideological Work of Belarusian Defence Ministry to develop the military in terms of politics, morale and ideological education, as well to discuss training Vietnamese officers in Belarus.

It also confirmed Vietnam’s external policy of independence, multilateralisation and diversification of international relations, in which the country has always treasured its friendship and comprehensive cooperation with Belarus.

During his time in Belarus, Lich and his delegation held talks with the Directorate on Ideological Work at the Belarusian Defence Ministry.

He also met with the Belarusian Defence Minister.

The Vietnamese delegation visited several military agencies as well as some historical and cultural sites around the country.

Lich said he believed that the relations and extensive cooperation between Vietnam and Belarus, in particular both armies, will develop further, especially after his successful visit.-VNA