Chinese admiral in Malé for defence talks
Vice Admiral Tiang Zhong met with Defence Minister Adam Shareef Umar, Chief of Defence Forces Major General Ahmed Shiyam and senior military officers to discuss boosting cooperation and developing the Maldivian military’s human resources, according to the Maldives National Defence Force.
26 Apr 2016, 9:00 AM
A visiting deputy commander of the Chinese navy held discussions Monday with the chief of defence forces on strengthening Sino-Maldives defence and security cooperation.
Vice Admiral Tiang Zhong met with Defence Minister Adam Shareef Umar, Chief of Defence Forces Major General Ahmed Shiyam and senior military officers to discuss boosting cooperation and developing the Maldivian military’s human resources, according to the Maldives National Defence Force.
Zhong arrived on Sunday with a seven-member delegation.
The admiral’s visit follows the signing of a defence action plan between the Maldives and India during President Abdulla Yameen’s official visit to New Delhi earlier this month.
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