Russian Defense Minister meets with Myanmar’s Defense Minister Sein Win

27 April 2016
Russian Defense Minister meets with Myanmar’s Defense Minister Sein Win
Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation General of the Army Sergei Shoigu had a meeting with Minister of Defence of Myanmar Lieutenant General Sein Win on 26 April. Photo: Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation

Bilateral cooperation between Russia and Myanmar is developing dynamically, especially in the naval field, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said on Tuesday, 26 April, at a meeting with Myanmar’s Defense Minister Sein Win, according to a report by the TASS news agency.
“During nearly 70 years of relations Russia and Myanmar have established strong friendly ties. The political contacts have become more active in recent years. The bilateral cooperation is developing dynamically, especially in the naval field and culture,” Shoigu said.
He pointed to another important area of cooperation - the training of military personnel from Myanmar in Russia.
“I am confident that today’s meeting will contribute to further strengthening our bilateral contacts and cooperation in the military and military-technical areas,”  the report quoted Shoigu as adding.