Myanmar strengthens naval cooperation

Baoquocte.vn. Myanmar and Russia conducted their first joint naval exercise from November 7-9 in the northern Andaman Sea.

Myanmar's Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and Admiral Nikolai Yevmenov on the destroyer Admiral Tributs on November 6. (Source: AFP)

Ahead of the exercises, a delegation from the Russian Navy Command led by Admiral Nikolai Yevmenov met with Myanmar Senior General Min Aung Hlaing.

One of the most important goals of the Russian Navy delegation’s trip is to strengthen naval cooperation between Russia and Myanmar. According to the Russian Defense Ministry , this is an important step towards increasing mutual understanding and friendly cooperation between the two countries’ navies.

Taking place in the northern Andaman Sea with the participation of the Russian Pacific Fleet and the Myanmar Navy, the joint exercise included air exercises, underwater exercises and live-fire maritime security exercises.

Russian warships carrying a total of 800 sailors arrived in Myanmar on November 2 to conduct the first joint maritime security exercise between the two countries and pay a friendly visit to Myanmar.

As part of safety measures, the Myanmar Navy advised that vessels will be restricted from operating within an 8-km radius around the exercise area and aircraft will not fly lower than 4.5 km during the exercise.

Myanmar-Russia navies begin joint exercises in the northern Andaman Sea. (Source: Russian Defense Ministry)

The UN Special Rapporteur on Myanmar said that since taking power in February 2021, the Myanmar military has imported weapons and equipment from Russia worth a total of $406 million.

In September, Myanmar and Russia co-hosted an “anti-terrorism” military exercise in Russia’s Far East, with the participation of several ASEAN countries.

Senior General Min Aung Hlaing has visited Russia several times since the coup in Myanmar and met with President Vladimir Putin last year.

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