Myanmar / Russia: Visits to Civil Service and Defence Services academies

A high-level delegation led by Mr. Grigoriev Evgeny Dmitrievich, Chairman of the External Relations Committee of the Government of St. Petersburg in the Russian Federation, arrived in Mandalay on Wednesday.

Their visit is focused on exploring collaborative opportunities with Myanmar's Civil Service Academy (Upper Myanmar) and the Defence Services Academy. Upon arrival, Chairman Grigoriev and his delegation made their way to the Civil Service Academy (Upper Myanmar).

There, discussions were made on collaboration. Key topics of conversation included the development of new courses for civil service organization chief training, senior level officials training, capacity-building programmes for lecturers and tutors, as well as the teaching of the Russian language.

After the meeting, Chairman Grigoriev and his delegation toured the academy to observe classes, basic military parades, small arms exercises, and shooting practice at the academy's range. They also visited the civil service organization chief training course No. 14, and the senior level officials training course No. 16, and inspected the dormitories.

In the afternoon, the delegation continued their visit by heading to the Defence Services Academy in Pyin Oo Lwin. There, the commandant and rector of the academy provided comprehensive insights into the academy's operations and shared valuable data about its programmes.

The visit to the Defence Services Academy concluded with a tour of the academy's museum and a visit of the cadet officers' battalions.