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Myanmar junta leader Min Aung Hlaing and Russia agree to strengthen ties
- The military leader is in Moscow for a security conference and met a top Russian official to discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation
- Meanwhile, deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi thanked supporters for celebrating her 76th birthday with flower protests, as her trial resumed
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Myanmar’s junta leader and a senior Russia security official on Monday committed to improving ties between their two countries, Russia’s Security Council said in a statement.
Myanmar has been in turmoil since the military overthrew civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and her National League for Democracy government in February.
Junta leader Min Aung Hlaing travelled to Moscow for a three-day international security conference kicking off on Tuesday which brings together defence officials from across the globe.
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Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov earlier on Monday said President Vladimir Putin would not be meeting with Min Aung Hlaing, Interfax reported.
Russia’s Security Council said its chief Nikolai Patrushev had met Min Aung Hlaing and discussed the “fight against terrorism, issues related to regional security” and foreign interference in Myanmar.
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The officials “reaffirmed their desire to further strengthen bilateral cooperation” between Russia and Myanmar, it added.
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