Russia Handed Over Combat Engineering Vehicle to Laos

01 Februari 2021

Hand over of combat engineering vehicle to Lao Army (all photos : Lao Army, Dambiev)

On January 28, 2021, the Ministry of Defense held a handover ceremony of combat engineering vehicles and logistic equipment between the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Defense of the Lao PDR with the leaders and representatives from the two Ministries of Defense.

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Russia to Laos Vladimir Kalinin has just handed over to General Chansamone Chanyalath - Minister of Defense of Laos some military equipment to aid the Lao army. The combat engineering vehicle and logistic equipment to enhance the cooperation of the two countries and upgrade the capacity of the defense of Laos. Believe that given - the combat  engineering vehicles and logistic equipment will contribute significantly to the capacity of the defense army of people he strengthened further, helped carry that success, including patrolling the border, interdiction of various forms of illicit activity, including drug trafficking.

The vehicles provided will be able to assist in humanitarian work and peacekeeping. Can be used for IED clearance, disaster relief and humanitarian assistance to the people in the affected areas. The combat engineering vehicles and logistic equipment provided include: 2 canal excavators, 2 repair trucks, 2 wheeled vans, 1 wheeled van (moving vehicle), two electric motors and two canal excavators (M3-2).

On that occasion, Comrade Brigadier General Bunnaphon, Director General of the Army Technical Department, who represented the leadership of the Ministry of Defense of the Lao PDR, also received combat engineering vehicles and logistic equipment provided by the Russian Ministry of Defense to the Lao Ministry of Defense.

He also thanked the Russian Ministry of Defense for providing military equipment to the Lao People's Army this time, which coincided with the 72nd anniversary of the founding of the Lao People's Army, which was an important contribution to the country.

(Lao People's Army News)

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