Diplomatic Ties: Foreign Ministers hold meeting in Nay Pyi Taw

During his working visit on Wednesday, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Mr. Sergey Lavrov met with Union Minister for Foreign Affairs U Wunna Maung Lwin at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Nay Pyi Taw.

The foreign ministers cordially exchanged views on promotion of bilateral relations and cooperation and reaffirmed their commitment to enhance cooperation between the two countries in the multilateral arena based on mutual trust and understanding.

Subsequently, the Myanmar-Russia Bilateral Talks co-chaired by the Union Minister for Foreign Affairs of Myanmar and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation was held.

In the talks, the Union Minister expressed his deep appreciation to the Russian Federation, a true friend to Myanmar, for the consistent support rendered to Myanmar both bilaterally and multilaterally.

The Union Minister also thanked Russia for the donation of Covid-19 vaccines in January 2022 to support the Myanmar Government’s efforts to combat and contain the Covid-19 as well as for contribution of the Monkeypox diagnostic test kits for Myanmar during his working visit.

The two sides also discussed matters pertaining to further advancement of bilateral relations and cooperation especially between the governmental institutions, two armed forces and peoples, potentials for promotion of economic and cultural cooperation and continuation of cooperation in regional and international fora particularly in ASEAN, Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM), Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) and the United Nations.

The ministers also appraised the recent developments of their respective countries and also exchanged views on regional and international matters of common interests.

Also, the Plan of Consultations (2022-2024) between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Myanmar and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation was signed and exchanged by the two Foreign Ministers.

The Plan of Consultations will further enhance engagements and collaboration between the two Foreign Ministries and will offer opportunities to synergize and coordinate on bilateral and multilateral arenas on core issues of common interests.

The Plan of Consultations was launched between the two Foreign Ministries since 1999. In the afternoon, the Union Minister for Foreign Affairs hosted a working luncheon for the Russian Delegation at the Aureum Palace Hotel. Mr. Sergey Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, left Nay Pyi Taw in the evening, and was seen off by U Kyaw Myo Htut, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, and many other officials at the Nay Pyi Taw Airport.