Sen. Lieu. Gen. Luong Cuong (R) and Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen Leopoldo Cintra Frias (Source: qdnd.vn) Hanoi (VNA) - Senior Lieutenant General Luong Cuong,Chairman of the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People’s Army(VPA) received a delegation from the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces led byMinister Sen. Lieut. Gen Leopoldo Cintra Frias in Hanoi on March 27.
Cuong expressed his pleasure at the recentdevelopment of the relations between the two nations in general and their armiesin particular.
He affirmed that Vietnam always remembers thegreat and effective support the Party, State and people of Cuba has providedfor Vietnam during the national liberation in the past as well as the current nationalbuilding and protection.
For his part, the Cuban minister briefed the hoston the outcomes of his meetings with the Defence Ministry’s leaders, saying thetwo sides agreed to continue promoting collaboration in party building andpolitical affairs while regularly educating young generations about the traditionalfriendship between the two countries and their armies.
The same day, the Cuban delegation was receivedby Deputy Minister of Defence Phan Van Giang, who said the visit willcontribute to boosting Vietnam-Cuba defence ties in a more practical andeffective manner.
Lieutenant General Giang, who is also Chief ofthe VPA’s General Staff, affirmed that VPA’s units and General Staff willactively implement cooperation contents agreed by Minister of Defence Ngo XuanLich and Minister Leopoldo Cintra Frias.
On the occasion, Giang thanked the Cuban militaryfor facilitating Vietnamese officers’ study in Cuba, and expressed his beliefthat the bilateral defence cooperation will continue to thrive in the comingtime.-VNA
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