STATE Administration Coun­cil Member, Deputy Prime Minister, and Union Minister for Transport and Communi­cations General Mya Tun Oo received a delegation led by Mr Sholban Kara-Ool, Deputy Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, at the min­istry yesterday.

 

During the meeting, both sides exchanged views on sec­tor-specific cooperation, direct flights between Myanmar and Russia, boosting tourism, and strategies to enhance invest­ment and trade.

 

After the meeting, the Dep­uty Prime Minister and the Deputy Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation ex­changed gifts.

 

Deputy ministers, the per­manent secretary and depart­mental heads, the ambassador of the Russian Federation and other officials were also pres­ent on the occasion. — MNA/TS