NAY PYI TAW August 17
Chairman of Russia-Myanmar Friendship Association Mr. Mikhail Arkadievich Dmitriev and party called on Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, arriving in the Russian Federation to attend the closing ceremony of the International Army Games-2019, at Metropol Hotel on 16 August evening.
Also present at the meeting together with the Senior General were Chief of Armed Forces Training Lt-Gen Maung Maung Aye and senior military officers. The Chairman of Russia-Myanmar Friendship Association was accompanied by officials.
They cordially exchanged views on exchange of cultural troupes for enhancement of friendly relations between Russia and Myanmar and the two armed forces of both countries and further cooperation measures, mutual cooperation in economic sector such as export and import businesses by building the economic cooperation centres,plans of assistance for generating electricity without causing impacts on natural environment, necessary tasks to be undertaken by friendship associations to develop tourism industry of both countries, and assistance from Russia for cooperation in military technology, education and cultural sectors. After the meeting, commemorative gifts were exchanged.