STATE Administration Council Secretary General Aung Lin Dwe and his wife attended the reception to commemorate the National Day of the Russian Federation at the Lotte Hotel in Yangon yesterday.
Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Myanmar, Mr Iskander Azizov, along with other officials, warmly welcomed the guests.
The event commenced with the playing of the national anthems of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and the Russian Federation. Ambassador Iskander Azizov delivered a speech, followed by performances of traditional cultural songs and dances by the cultural troupe of the Russian Federation.
Afterwards, the General and his wife, and the ambassador posed for the commemorative photo together with those who attended the reception and enjoyed the dinner.
Among the attendees were SAC Members Dr Ba Shwe and Khun Shan Lwin, the Union ministers and their wives, the Yangon Region chief minister and his wife, the Chief of the General Staff (Army, Navy, Air) and his wife, Tatmadaw officers, ambassadors from foreign embassies, chargés d’affaires, military attaches, and other invitees. — MNA/KTZH
