Images showcase defense minister’s activities in Europe

PANO – The visit of General Ngo Xuan Lich, Vietnamese Minister of National Defense, to the European Union (EU) to sign an agreement on the establishment of a framework for Vietnam’s participation in crisis management activities (FPA) with the EU, successfully concluded.

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The signing of the FPA has marked an important milestone in the bilateral defense relations between the two sides, contributing to strengthening the Vietnam-EU Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation (PCA). In addition, it showed Vietnam’s activeness and responsibility in promoting joint efforts for peace, stability and development in the region and throughout the world.

Below are several images of Minister Lich’s activities captured by reporters from the People’s Army Newspaper accompanying the Vietnamese high-ranking defense delegation.

Vietnamese Defense Minister General Ngo Xuan Lich (left) and Vice President of the European Commission and High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini sign the agreement.

At the talks between Vietnamese Defense Minister General Ngo Xuan Lich and Vice President Federica Mogherini

Vietnamese Defense Minister General Ngo Xuan Lich (right) meets with Chairman of the European Union Military Committee (CEUMC) General Claudio Graziano.