DEPUTY Minister for National Defence and Chief of the General Staff Department of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic Lt-Gen Saichay Kommasith and his wife hosted a dinner in honour of the Myanmar Tatmadaw goodwill delegation led by Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services General Ye Win Oo and his wife at the hall of the Crowne Plaza Hotel on the evening of 3 November. The dinner was attended by the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services together with his wife, senior military officers from the Office of the Commander-in-Chief and the Myanmar Military Attaché (Army, Navy and Air). The Lao Deputy Minister and Chief of the General Staff was accompanied by his wife, senior officers from the Lao People’s Army and officials.

The General and his wife first arrived at the venue of the dinner, where they were welcomed and greeted by the Deputy Minister of National Defence of Laos and the Chief of the General Staff and his wife.

A dinner was subsequently held, during which the Lao Deputy Minister of National Defence and the Chief of the General Staff delivered welcoming remarks, and the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services responded with words of appreciation. They also enjoyed the dinner together. Before and during the dinner, the cultural troupe of the Lao People’s Army entertained the guests with musical performances and dances.

After the dinner, the General and his wife presented the flower basket to the cultural troupe of the Lao People’s Army and posed for documentary photos.

MNA/TTA

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