Top 3 US military officials to visit Bangladesh soon
Tuesday, 3 November 2009
Three US military high officials will visit Bangladesh separately early this month as a step towards strengthening bilateral security cooperation between the two countries, reports UNB.
The officials are Lt Gen Benjamin R Mixon, commanding general of US Army, Pacific, Vice Admiral John M Bird, commander of US Navy 7th Fleet, and Maj Gen Randolph D Alles, director for Strategic Planning and Policy at the US Pacific Command.
During the trips, the US military officials will meet the army and navy chiefs and senior government officials on issues related to US-funded humanitarian assistance programmes, security and counter terrorism cooperation as well as peacekeeping operations, an announcement from the US embassy in the city said Monday.
"Their discussions will focus on interoperability, readiness in the region, security-force assistance, and bilateral approaches to maintaining regional stability," said the American mission.
These visits underscore the importance of cooperation in security, humanitarian assistance and counter terrorism between the two countries, it said.
The officials are Lt Gen Benjamin R Mixon, commanding general of US Army, Pacific, Vice Admiral John M Bird, commander of US Navy 7th Fleet, and Maj Gen Randolph D Alles, director for Strategic Planning and Policy at the US Pacific Command.
During the trips, the US military officials will meet the army and navy chiefs and senior government officials on issues related to US-funded humanitarian assistance programmes, security and counter terrorism cooperation as well as peacekeeping operations, an announcement from the US embassy in the city said Monday.
"Their discussions will focus on interoperability, readiness in the region, security-force assistance, and bilateral approaches to maintaining regional stability," said the American mission.
These visits underscore the importance of cooperation in security, humanitarian assistance and counter terrorism between the two countries, it said.