November 23, 2019
A Myanmar Tatmadaw delegation led by Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing attended a closing ceremony of a joint counter-terrorism actual-troop drill of ADMM-Plus (VIP Program) held at Fenglin Training Field in Guilin, People’s Republic of China on the morning of 21 November
The Tatmadaw delegation led by the Senior General together with other attending chiefs of armed forces and officials of defence ministries were first welcomed by participants in the troop drill, combat vehicles used in the troop drill and People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of China military band.
Next, outstanding participants in the joint counter-terrorism actual-troop drill were presented with documents of honor by member of Central Military Commission (CMC) and Chief of the Joint Staff Department of the CMC of the PLA General Li Zocheng and Joint Chairman of the troop drill Chief of Defence Forces of Royal Thai Armed Forces General Pornpipat Benyasri.
Afterwards Joint Chairman Chief of Defence Forces of Royal Thai Armed Forces, CMC member and Chief of Joint Staff Department of the CMC delivered closing speeches of ADMM-Plus (VIP Program) and took a commemorative group photo together with attendees.
Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing then cordially greeted Myanmar Tatmadaw personnel who participated in the drill and presented cash presents.
Later in the day Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and delegation members together with chiefs of armed forces of respective countries and officials from defence ministries left for Guilin Port by cars and cruised along Li jiang River on a cruise ship.
Following this, accompanied by Chinese Military Attaché to Myanmar Senior Colonel Xiong Shaowei, Myanmar Military Attaché (Army, Navy and Air Force) Brig-Gen Zaw Oo and delegation members, the Senior General visited the Trunk Mountain and Park situated at the junction of Taohua River and Li jiang River according to information released by the Office of the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services. —MNA
(Translated by Zaw Min)
