President U Min Aung Hlaing arrives in Russian Federation to pay Official Visit

 

At the invitation of Mr Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation, a high-level Myanmar delegation led by President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar U Min Aung Hlaing left Nay Pyi Taw by special aircraft yesterday morning to pay an Official Visit to the Russian Federation.

The President and his entourage were seen off at the airport by Vice-Presidents U Nyo Saw and Nan Ni Ni Aye, Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker U Khin Yi, Amyotha Hluttaw Speaker U Aung Lin Dwe, Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services General Ye Win Oo, Union ministers, the Nay Pyi Taw Council Chairman, the commander of the Nay Pyi Taw Command and officials from the embassy and the military attaché office of the Russian Federation in Myanmar.

The President is accompanied by Union Ministers U Khin Maung Yi, U Tin Maung Swe, Dr Chaw Chaw Sein, Dr Thet Khaing Win, U Ko Ko Lwin and Dr Charlie Than, Chief Executive Officer Dr Soe Myint Maung of the Myanmar Space Agency, Chief Minister of Taninthayi Region U Zaw Naing Oo, senior Tatmadaw officers from the Office of the Commander-in-Chief, deputy ministers and officials.

The high-level Myanmar delegation led by the President arrived at Vnukovo International Airport in Moscow at 6 pm local standard time. The President and party were welcomed at the airport by Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation Mr Maxim Gennadievich Reshetnikov, the deputy minister of Ministry of Foreign Affairs and officials, Myanmar Ambassador to the Russian Federation U Myo Moe Aung, Russian Federation Ambassador to Myanmar Mr Iskander Azizov, Myanmar Military Attaché (Army, Navy and Air) Brig-Gen Kyaw Soe Oo and families of the Myanmar Embassy and the Military Attaché Office.

At the airport, the Guard of Honour of the Russian Federation accorded a ceremonial welcome to Myanmar President U Min Aung Hlaing in accordance with the tradition of welcoming Heads of State making state-level goodwill visits. The Myanmar President then took the salute of the Guard of Honour at the salute dais. During the ceremony, the Guard of Honour played the national anthems of the two countries.

The Guard of Honour marched past the President.

During the visit, the President of Myanmar will meet the President of the Russian Federation, the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, and the Chairman of the State Duma of the Russian Federation and other officials from the Russian Government. The President will cordially discuss matters related to the further consolidation of existing friendly relations and strategic cooperation across all areas of mutual interest, including economic, security and social spheres. During the visit, the President will also attend the Myanmar-Russia Business Forum.

MNA/ TTA

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