Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and Admiral Nikolai A Evmenov talked about the enhancement of friendly relations and cooperation between the two armed forces of Myanmar and Russia.
Chairman of the State Administration Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing received a delegation led by Admiral Nikolai A Evmenov, Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy, at Zeyathiri Beikman in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday morning.
They also frankly exchanged views on cooperation in defence affairs between the two navies, exchanged goodwill visits of naval vessels and senior naval officers between two navies of both countries and plans to conduct a joint exercise for maritime security between two navies of both countries.
Both sides discussed the learning of military officers from Myanmar Tatmadaw in the Russian Federation, the cultural exchange between the two armed forces, and further promotion of cooperation.
The meeting was also attended by Lt-Gen Ye Win Oo of the Office of the Commander-in-Chief (Army), Commander-in-Chief (Navy) Admiral Moe Aung and senior military officers. The Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy was accompanied by the Russian Ambassador to Myanmar Mr Iskandar Azizov, senior military officers from the Russian Armed Forces and the Russian Military Attaché to Myanmar. — MNA/TTA
