Myanmar Military Chief Visits Top Military Academy in Laos; Defense Cooperation Strengthened
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Myanmar Military Chief Visits Top Military Academy in Laos; Defense Cooperation Strengthened

Myanmar's military chief, General Ye Win Oo, visited the Military Academy under the Lao People's Revolutionary Party Central Committee during his trip to Laos. The academy highlighted the importance of exchanges aimed at strengthening long-standing defense cooperation between the two neighboring nations.

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