24 June 

The Myanmar Tatmadaw delegation, led by Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, took a special flight of Myanmar Airways International on 22 June to visit the Russian Federation at the invitation of its Defence Minister Army General Sergei Kuzhugetovich Shoigu to attend the 75th Anniversary of Victory Day of Great Patriotic War (1941-1945).

They arrived at the Sheremetyevo International Airport in Moscow in the afternoon of local time.

On 23 June morning, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing separately met at the Crowne Plaza Hotel with editors and reporters from the Arguments and Facts media, Zvezda TV channel, RT TV network, Red Star media and Politics Magazine.

During the interviews, the Senior General explained the role of Tatmadaw in the history of Myanmar, its leading role in national politics, representatives of Tatmadaw in Hluttaws, national security, sovereignty of state and participation of Tatmadaw in COVID-19 measures, and progress of cooperation in military technologies between Myanmar and Russia.

The Senior General and party received Vice-President of Irkut Corporation for Marketing and External Relations Mr Vladimir N. Sautov and officials, and exchange views on cooperation in technologies, according to the report of Office of Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services.

MNA (Translated by Aung Khin)