SAC Chairman Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and delegation hold talks about cooperation in various sectors with Russian Federation
NAY PYI TAW July 12
A delegation led by the Chairman of the State Administration Council Prime Minister left the Nay Pyi Taw Military Airport by special flight of Myanmar Airways International on the morning of 10 July to attend the ceremony to hoist a jeweldecorated diamond orb, a pennant-shaped vane and a golden umbrella atop Shwezigon Pagoda in Ethnomir world cultural city in Kaluga in the Russian Federation and arrived at Sheremetyevo International Airport in Moscow in the afternoon at the local standard time.
They were welcomed at the airport by Deputy Minister for Defence of Russian Federation Colonel General Alexander Vasilievich Fomin, Myanmar Ambassador U Lwin Oo, Military Attaché Brig-Gen Moe Kyaw and officials.
At Metropol Hotel in Moscow in the afternoon, the Senior General received a delegation led by Mr. Dmitriev Mikhail Arkadievich, Chairman of Russia-Myanmar Friendship Association and discussed enhancement of economic cooperation in two countries, cooperation in education in sending military and civilian trainees, building the friendly relations between two religions of both countries in order to contribute to development of tourism industry, and promotion of civil cooperation.
In meeting with the delegation led by Chairman of Russia-ASEAN Economic Council Mr. Ivan Polyakov at the same venue on 11 July, the Senior General cordially exchanged views on further export of agrobased products, technological cooperation in edible oil crop cultivation and production, enhancement of generating electricity and bilateral export and import sectors.
At Rosatom State Corporations of Russia, the Senior General met with Director General Mr. Alexey Likhachev and party to talk about cooperation in the sectors beneficial for peoples of both countries in atomic energy technological cooperation arena, conducting the science and research, manufacturing of pharmaceuticals, agriculture, livestock, industry and foodstuff sectors with the peaceful use of nuclear energy.
The Senior General also received Director General of State Space Corporation Roscosmos Dr. Dmitry Rogozin who is in a capacity of Special Envoy of Russian Federation on International Space Affairs, and party at the State Space Corporation “Roscosmos and exchanged viewed on development of science and technological sectors and improvement of human resources. All the meetings were held separately.
After the meetings, the Senior General exchanged gifts with the Director General of Rosatom State Corporations and chairman of Russia-ASEAN Economic Council and the Director General of State Space Corporation Roscosmos and Special Envoy of Russian Federation on International Space Affairs. They posed for documentary photos.
At the meeting, the Ministry of Science and Technology and Rosatom State Corporation of Russian Federation signed a memorandum of understanding.
The Senior General and wife and party were served a lunch hosted by Myanmar Ambassador U Lwin Oo and wife. The Senior General and party had the lunch together with families of the Myanmar embassy and the office of Myanmar military attaché. Then, the Senior General met with officers and staff. On the occasion, the Senior General stressed that the diplomatic relations are of importance in holding relations with other countries, and those diplomats are key players to initiate betterment of military and civilian relations. The Russian Federation and Myanmar have been sustaining the good relations in economic, education, cultural and other sectors in the history. Staff members from Myanmar embassy and the office of Myanmar military attaché are to join hands with each other in unison for serving the State duties abroad. They have to help solve the difficulties of Myanmar citizens who arrive in the Russian Federation for many reasons and arrange smooth process for Russians wishing to go to Myanmar for many reasons. Those staff members need to serve their assignments dutifully by giving a helping hand to each other so as to uplift the prestige of the nation and the nationals.
The Senior General and wife presented gifts to officers and staff of both offices through Ambassador U Lwin Oo and wife, and Brig-Gen Moe Kyaw and wife and officials.
Daw Kyu Kyu Hla, wife of the Senior General and party, outstanding male and female officers who accompany the Senior General visited the Red Square of Moscow, Zaryadye Park, Paryashchiy Bridge and VDNKh Park. Officials of the Russian Ministry of Defence and officials, and officials of Myanmar embassy and the office of Myanmar military attaché conducted the Senior General and party round the sites.
The Senior General held talks with Chief Executive Officer Mr. Alexander Mikheev of Rosoboronexport Company aboard the vessel in the Moscow River in the evening and then visited the Moscow River and viewed round development undertakings of Moscow.