THREE warships from the Russian Navy, which paid a goodwill visit to Myanmar, de­parted yesterday evening from the MITT jetty at Thilawa Port in Yangon.

They were seen off by sen­ior officers and other ranks of the Myanmar Navy, as well as the Russian military attaché to Myanmar and other officials.

The visiting ships were led by Captain (1^st Rank) An­drei Gaevoi and carried a to­tal of 350 officers and sailors. During their stay in Myanmar from 5 to 10 March, the per­sonnel visited the landmarks in Yangon. They also took part in friendly football, volleyball, tug-of-war and basketball matches between members of the Myanmar Navy and the Russian Navy, and conducted reciprocal visits aboard each other’s naval vessels. — MNA/ MKKS