The Chairman of the State Administration Council (SAC) Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services received Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and First Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Russian Ground Forces Colonel-General Kim Alexey Rostislavovich at the parlour of Zeyathiri Beikman in Nay Pyi Taw on 29 November. During the courtesy call, they frankly exchanged views on the following points:
- Further promotion of cooperation in education, health and technological measures including defence between the two armed forces of both countries.
- The cooperation in counter-terrorism, sending of Myanmar Tatmadaw’s scholarship students to Russia, and enhancement of friendly relations between the two armed forces.
- The participation of Myanmar Tatmadaw in the cultural contest and army games held in the Russian Federation, and bilateral exchange measures.
- The strategic cooperation in economic and technological sectors of both countries.
- The emphasis placed by every country to combat terrorism across the world at present, and situation of cooperation in counter-terrorism between the two armed forces of Myanmar and Russia to contribute to regional peace and world’s peace measures.
Also present at the call along with the Chairman of the SAC Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services were Lt-Gen Ye Win Oo, Lt-Gen Moe Myint Tun and senior military officers from the Office of the Commander-in-Chief (Army). The Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and First Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Russian Ground Forces was accompanied by Military Attaché of Russia to Myanmar Colonel Sergey Kurchenko and Russian senior military officers.
Source: GNLM (30-11-2022)
- During the courtesy call, both sides frankly exchanged views on the participation of Myanmar Tatmadaw in the cultural contest and army games held in the Russian Federation, and bilateral exchange measures.
- The strategic cooperation in economic and technological sectors of both countries were discussed.
- Discussions were also made on the emphasis placed by every country to combat terrorism across the world at present, and situation of cooperation in counter-terrorism between the two armed forces of Myanmar and Russia to contribute to regional peace and world’s peace measures.