17 Aug

AT the invitation of Russian Federation Minister for Defence Army General Sergei Kuzhugetovich Shoigu, a Myanmar Tatmadaw delegation led by the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing left by air from Yangon on 15 August to attend the closing ceremony of the International Army Games 2019 held in Russian Federation. Later in the evening, the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services was welcomed upon arrival at Moscow Domodedovo International Airport by Russian Federation Deputy Minister for Defence Colonel General Alexander V Fomin, Myanmar Ambassador to the Russian Federation U Ko Ko Shein, Military Attaché BrigGen Kyaw Soe Moe and officials.

Yesterday morning Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services and party went to Zhukovsky International Airport where Irkut Corporation Deputy General Director Mr Vladimir A Valkov and officials explained about medium size passenger plane MC-21 produced by Russia, the construction process, status of test-flights conducted and inspection process prior to testflight. Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services raised question of interest and participated in the discussions. Next Test Pilot Mr Oleg Mutovin detailed about handling flight equipment in the cockpit, other test-flight equipment and the construction of the interior of the plane. Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services raised questions and observed the plane, according to a news release from the Office of the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services. — MNA (Translated by Zaw Min)