The Consultations between the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Security Council of the Russian Federation on Cooperation in Law Enforcement and Security were held at MICC II in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.
Myanmar delegation led by State Administration Council Member National Security Advisor Union Minister for Home Affairs Lt-Gen Yar Pyae and Russian delegation led by Security Council Secretary Mr Nilolai Patrushev attended the event.
At the meeting, the two parties discussed the bilateral relations in the international arena, military cooperation, military-technical cooperation, international information security, interaction between law enforcement organizations, sector-wise cooperation and strategic cooperative partnership.
Then, the event continued with talks on the topics of “Trade and Economic Cooperation”, “Food Security”, “Energy Cooperation” and “Financial Security”.
After the discussions, SAC Member National Security Advisor Union Minister for Home Affairs Lt-Gen Yar Pyae and Russian Security Council Secretary Mr Nilolai Patrushev signed an MoU on Myanmar-Russia cooperation and exchanged gifts.
Moreover, SAC Member Deputy Prime Minister Union Minister for Transport and Communications General Mya Tun Oo and the Russian Security Council Secretary signed an MoU on cooperation in international information security and exchanged gifts.
They then had a documentary photo taken.
The Russian delegates attended the dinner hosted by the SAC Member National Security Advisor Union Minister for Home Affairs in the evening.
The Russian delegation arrived in Myanmar at 10 pm on 4 December and was welcomed by Deputy Minister for Home Affairs Chief of Myanmar Police Force Lt-Gen Ni Lin Aung and relevant officials. — MNA/ KTZH
