NAY PYI TAW October 19
Chairman of State Administration Council Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing received a delegation led by Mr. Grigoriev Evgeny Dmitrievich, Member of the Government of Saint Petersburg, Chairman of the Committee for External Relations of St. Petersburg of Russian Federation, at the parlour of SAC Chairman’s Office here this afternoon.
Also present together with the Senior General were Joint SAC Secretary Lt-Gen Ye Win Oo, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs U Than Swe and Deputy Mini- ster U Lwin Oo. Mr. Grigoriev Ev- geny Dmitrievich was accompanied by delegation mem- beers and officials of Russian Embassy.
At the call, views on promotion of friendship and cooperation between Myanmar and Russia, cementing of the ongoing cooperation in multiple sectors including education, health and tourism sectors, education exchange program in higher learning sector, opening of consulates in Russia to enhance diplomatic relations between the two countries, the twinning of a town in St. Petersburg region, Russia, and a town in Myanmar as sister cities, exchange programs for cultural and religious sectors, and trade and tourism promotion were exchanged in a cordial atmosphere.
After the call, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and Mr. Grigoriev Evgeniy Dmitrievich exchanged commemorative gifts and posed for documentary photos together with attendees.
