MSOCOW. Aug 14 (Interfax) - Russian Deputy Defense Minister Col. Gen. Alexander Fomin has met with his Lao counterpart Lieut. Gen. Chanthong Sonta-at at the Army 2023 forum.
"The two sides discussed pressing issues concerning Russian-Lao relations in the military and military-technical spheres and expressed their resolve to bolster the traditionally friendly ties between the two armed forces," the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday.
The pair reaffirmed the intention to maintain close coordination on defense matters, the ministry said.