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Russia and Myanmar will continue their cooperation as perpetual friends and partners, said State Administration Council Senior General Min Aung Hlaing.
He made this comment at the Myanmar-Russia Friendship and Cooperation Forum held in commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations between Republic of Union of Myanmar and Russian Federation at Myanmar International Convention Center-2 in Nay Pyi Taw today.
The Senior General said they will enhance their cooperation in extending Russian-Myanmar friendship associations, exchange of government and military goodwill visits, trade, economy, tourism, religious affairs and culture, civilian and military scholarship programs, human resources development, humanitarian affairs, and promoting international and regional relations.
History stands witness to the ever closer Russia-Myanmar friendly relations based on mutual understanding, economic opportunities and strategic considerations despite the geographical distance caused by continents and oceans.
Some powerful countries interfere in internal affairs of small countries for various reasons so as to cause deterioration and disintegration in unity with the use of various ways and means. On one hand, they pose pressure and intimidation, bullying and discrimination on small countries based on different concepts, the Senior General said.
Especially, it is regrettable that those countries are constantly posing pressure and coercion on geopolitically important Myanmar so as to shape its situation as they like and in order to widen its influence, committing criticism, imposing sanctions and interfering in internal affairs.
The Senior General expressed his thanks to the Russian leaders and citizens for their standing with Myanmar as a good friend in order to overcome challenges based on negative views and attampts of utter devastation being committed by some big countries.
Myanmar pledges to constantly focus on enhancement of friendly relations and cooperation with Russia. Myanmar will hold Russia in high regard for good friend and for booming the interests of both countries in all aspects, and efforts will be made for friendly relations between the peoples of both countries.
Present together with the Senior General were SAC members, Union ministers, senior military officers from Office of Commander-in-Chief, Ambassador of Russian Federation to Myanmar H.E. Mr. Nikolay LISTOPADOV and members, officials of Russian embassy in Myanmar and Russia-Myanmar Friendship and Cooperation Association, resources persons, facility members of universities, students and distinguished guests.
