07 May 2016

News Story: Myanmar seeks parliamentary approval for signing defence cooperation with Russia

YANGON, May 6 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar's Defense Ministry has sought the approval from the Union Parliament for signing a defense cooperation pact with Russia, an official media reported Friday.

Myanmar Deputy Defense Minister Maj-Gen Myint Swe, who proposed the plan to the parliament, said the signing of the agreement would create new level of defense cooperation between the two countries and foster dialogue and mutual understanding of the defense policies in terms of international and regional security.

Read the full story at Xinhua