State Administration Council Chairman Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing receives Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Russian Navy Vice-Admiral Vladimir Lvovich Kasatonov and party

Chairman of the State Administration Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing yesterday morning received Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Russian Navy Vice-Admiral Vladimir Lvovich Kasatonov and delegation members on board Russian Warship Gremyashiy.
On arrival at MITT Jetty of Thilawa Port, the Senior General and party were welcomed by Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Russian Navy Vice-Admiral Vladimir Lvovich Kasatonov, Commanding Officer of the Warship Captain Andrey Kuznetsov. The Senior General took the salute of the Guard of Honour on board the Russian Warship.
The Senior General received the Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Russian Navy and party at the meeting hall of the vessel.
They discussed multisector cooperation in two armed forces of the two countries, exchange of goodwill visits to further cement friendly relations and trust between the two countries and the two armed forces, and exchange of maritime technology and information between the two navies of the two countries.
The Senior General visited Warship Gremyashiy where the Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy and the commanding officer explained the installation of machinery, the capability of defence weapons, installation of modern systems for the resilience of bad weather, and preparations for performing rescue works in an emergency situation.
The Senior General discussed cooperation in the building of warships.
The Senior General had the lunch hosted by the Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy. The Senior General introduced officers of Myanmar Tatmadaw (Navy) who studied warship building technologies in Russia to the Russian Vice-Admiral.
Warship Gremyashiy of the Russian Navy on 28 October anchored at MITT jetty of the Thilawa Port with a goodwill visit programme for three days. Those from the vessel plan to pay visits to the significant places, organize friendly sports events and hold the meetings. — MNA