China, Laos open joint military aviation centre in Vientiane Province
China and Laos have officially opened a joint support and training centre at Ban Keun Airport in Vientiane Province, alongside the China-Laos Friendship Aviation Academy. The China-Laos Joint Support and Training Center and the aviation academy officially went into operation on 29 September, according to China’s Ministry of National Defense. Lao Deputy Prime Minister and […] The post China, Laos…
China and Laos have inaugurated a new joint military aviation center at Ban Keun Airport in Vientiane Province on September 29th. The China-Laos Joint Support and Training Center, along with the China-Laos Friendship Aviation Academy, kicked off its operations, according to the Ministry of National Defense of China. The ceremony was attended by Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense Khamlieng, as well as a delegation from the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA).
The center will be jointly operated and maintained by the two nations, with the aim of enhancing Laos' training for its air force pilots. The ministry emphasized that the construction and use of the facility adhere to mutual respect and equal consultation between China and Laos, complying with their domestic laws and international law.
The center is not intended to target any third party and is expected to bolster practical military cooperation and promote regional peace and stability.
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