By Wang Zongyang and Mi Peng
王宗洋、米鹏
ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire, Aug. 12 -- At the invitation of the Ministry of Defense of Cote d'Ivoire, a contingent of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Support Base in Djibouti attended the military parade marking the 64th anniversary of the country's independence in Abidjan, the economic capital of Cote d'Ivoire, on August 7 local time. This is the first time that the PLA has appeared in the military parade in Cote d'Ivoire.
科特迪瓦阿比让8月12日电 应科特迪瓦国防部邀请，中国人民解放军驻吉布提保障基地分队于当地时间7日在科经济首都阿比让参加该国独立64周年阅兵典礼。这是中国人民解放军首次亮相科阅兵活动。
For this military parade, the Chinese side organized a dedicated task unit composed of more than 60 service members from the PLA Support Base in Djibouti. Ivorian State Minister and Defense Minister Tene Birahima Ouattara expressed his sincere thanks to the PLA parade formation for attending the military parade marking the 64th anniversary of the country's independence, and said that it demonstrated the excellent relationship between the two countries.
为参加此次阅兵典礼，中方专门成立由驻吉布提保障基地60余名官兵组成的任务分队。科特迪瓦国务部长兼国防部长泰内•瓦塔拉表示，衷心感谢中方方队参加科独立64周年阅兵典礼，这体现了科中之间的卓越关系。
After the parade, Cote d'Ivoire's President Alassane Ouattara invited the PLA task unit for a group photo to show his gratitude to China as the guest country of honor.
阅兵典礼结束后，科特迪瓦总统阿拉萨内•瓦塔拉邀请我任务分队官兵合影，表达对中国作为阅兵典礼主宾国的谢意。
This arrangement showcases that China stresses the importance of the development of relations between the two countries and militaries, which will further deepen the traditional friendship between the two sides and promote the in-depth development of amicable relations between China and Cote d'Ivoire.
我驻吉布提保障基地官兵参加科特迪瓦独立日阅兵典礼，体现了中方对发展中科两国两军关系的高度重视，将进一步深化双方传统友谊，促进中科两国友好关系深入发展。
