The delegation led by Union Minister for Religious Affairs and Culture U Tin Oo Lwin left Yangon for the Russian Federation yesterday by My­anmar Airway International to attend the Ninth St Peters­burg International Cultural Forum to be held in St Peters­burg from 16 to 18 November.

Myanmar’s delegation was seen off by MoRAC Depu­ty Minister Daw Nu Mra Zan, the permanent secretary of the ministry and departmen­tal officials, Counsellor Mr Pavel Klabukov from the Em­bassy of the Russian Federa­tion in Myanmar and officials among others. — MNA/TS