By. Ashoka Peiris – Source from TASS
Myanmar’s Prime Minister Min Aung Hlaing has visited Moscow. There, Russian President Vladimir Putin warmly welcomed the Myanmar Prime Minister.
President Vladimir Putin has praised Russia’s developing ties with Myanmar’s Prime Minister Min Aung Hlaing during the visit.
Vladimir Putin and Min Aung Hlaing had a very warm conversation about relations between Russia and Myanmar, the TASS news agency reported.
Anti-Russian reports indicate that Russia is a crucial arms supplier to the ruling army, which is struggling to suppress violent opposition to the junta’s rule.
“The relations between our countries are steadily developing,” Mr Putin told Myanmar Prime Minister Min Aung Hlaing in a televised meeting at the Kremlin.
“We have great potential,” he said, hailing growing trade ties.
“I believe that victory must be yours under your strong and decisive leadership,” he told Mr Putin.
“I invited Mr. Min Aung Hlaing to take part in the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the victory on the Great Patriotic War [of 1941-1945] (the Eastern Front during WWII where the former Soviet Union fought against Nazi Germany – TASS) on May 9,” he said after talks with the visiting Myanmar prime minister.
“According to our agreement, a unit of the Myanmar armed forces will take parade on Red Square along with the Russian military,” he added.
The Russian president has invited many world leaders to attend the VE-Day celebrations in Moscow. Several friendly countries, including Belarus and Mongolia, will send their military to take part in the military parade on Red Square.