3rd Myanmar-Russia Joint Anti-Terrorism Committee meeting held in Nay Pyi Taw

The third meeting of the Myanmar-Russia Joint Anti-Terrorism Committee was held yesterday at the Jasmine Hotel in Nay Pyi Taw.

Present at the meeting were Lt-Gen Than Htike from the Office of the Commander-in-Chief (Army) and Tatmadaw senior officers, who are committee members, Colonel General Aleksandr Anatolyevich Matovnikov, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Ground Forces of the Russian Federation and committee members.

Lt-Gen Than Htike, who is co-chair of the committee, welcomed the Russian Tatmadaw delegation warmly, and made an opening speech highlighting the fast flow of information in combating terrorism between the two armed forces by organizing the committee meeting in each country, close cooperation in technology, human resource development, collaboration in exercises and mutual support in military operations against changing terrorist activities.

Colonel General Aleksandr Anatolyevich Matovnikov, who is co-chair of the committee, made a remark stating the measures to promote regional peace between Russia and Myanmar and further cooperation between the two Tatmadaws in combating terrorism.

The parties also discussed the rapid response to terrorist attacks under different topics, and the two chairs exchanged views on the topics.

MNA/KTZH

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