Meeting With The Deputy Minister Of Defense Of Russia, This Is What The Leader Of The Myanmar Military Regime Discussed

Leader of the Myanmar military regime Senior General Min Aung Hlaing with Deputy Minister of Defense Colonel General Alexander Vasilyevich Fomin (Source: gnlm.com.mm)

JAKARTA - The presence of Deputy Minister of Defense of Russia Colonel General Alexander Vasilyevich Fomin at the commemoration of Myanmar Armed Forces Day, Saturday, March 27, drew attention and criticism.

Russia in a statement on Monday said it was very concerned about the increasing number of civilian deaths in Myanmar, despite a visit by the Deputy Minister of Defense of Russia last weekend.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia's stance on Myanmar should not be misunderstood despite the delegation's visit.

"We are very worried about the increasing number of civilian casualties. This is a source of deep concern and we are following the ongoing situation in Myanmar very closely", Peskov told Reuters.

Souvenir exchange. (Source: gnlm.com.mm)

“You know we have an old and quite constructive relationship with Myanmar. There are certain developments in our bilateral relations, and it is from this point of view that these should be taken into account. But that in no way signifies our approval of the tragic events that took place in this country", he continued.

Friday meeting

Meanwhile, cited from Global New Light of Myanmar, the leader of the Myanmar military regime, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, met with Fomin on Friday 26 March at the Government House for Zeyathiri Beikman's high-ranking foreign country delegation, Naypyitaw, a day before the commemoration of Myanmar Armed Forces Day.

Also with him were Deputy Chairman of the Council of Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Army, Senior Deputy General Soe Win, members of the Council of Generals Maung Maung Kyaw and Lt. Gen. Moe Myint Tun, Joint Secretary of the Council of Lieutenant General Ye Win Oo, Chief of the General Staff (Army, Navy, and Air) General Maung Maung Aye and Supreme Commander (Navy) Admiral Moe Aung.

Meanwhile, Fomin was accompanied by Chairman of the Presidential Council for Civil Society of the Russian Federation and Information Advisor to the President of the Russian Federation Pavel Gusev, Head of the Moscow Buddhist Society Bair B. Tsympilov, senior Russian military and civilian officer and Military Attache of the Russian Federation to Myanmar Colonel Sergey S. Kurchenko.

To his Russian colleagues, Min Aung Hlaing thanked and welcomed the presence of the Russian delegation amidst the COVID-19 outbreak and political changes in Myanmar. And promised to further strengthen the mutual respect of the two countries despite the distance.

Visit of the Deputy Minister of Defense of Russia. (Source: gnlm.com.mm)

The leader of the Myanmar military regime said that although his party was paving the way for multi-party democracy according to the demands of the people, the results were not what they had hoped for. According to him, people want democratic politics that is free and fair. However, corrupt politics were formed in the 2020 elections to hold the power of the state in an unfair way.

He said that made the military take responsibility for the state in a short time, to ensure true democracy and a disciplined and long-lasting democracy. After restoring peace and stability, Myanmar will be placed on a democratic path to become a peaceful, stable, and disciplined democracy.

Furthermore, the two sides warmly discussed military technology cooperation between the two armed forces of the two countries, social, economic, education, training, and all sectors, dispatch of apprentices, exchange of preventive drugs and technology in prevention, to the treatment and prevention of COVID-19.

After the meeting, the Senior General handed over the medal of honor and the sword of honor to the Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation to further enhance bilateral relations and military cooperation between the two countries.

Meanwhile, the Deputy Minister of Defense of Russia handed over medals for the Strengthening of Combat Friendship to Senior Deputy General Soe Win, General Maung Maung Kyaw, Lt. Gen. Moe Myint Tun, Lt. Gen. Ye Win Oo, General Maung Maung Aye, and Admiral Moe Aung.

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