The Myanmar delegation, led by General Mya Tun Oo, Member of the State Administration Council, Deputy Prime Minister, and Union Minister for Transport and Communications, returned to Myanmar on June 24 after attending the 28th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF-2025) held in St. Petersburg, Russian Federation, from June 18 to 21, 2025.On the morning of June 18, the Myanmar delegation, led by the Deputy Prime Minister, held discussions with a delegation led by Mr. Maksim Reshetnikov, Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation. In the afternoon, they met with a delegation led by Mr. Anton Kobyakov, Advisor to the President of Russia and Chairman of the Roscongress Investment Fund.During these meetings, they exchanged views openly on the progress of ongoing activities based on the resolutions of the Russia-Myanmar Intergovernmental Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation, developments in Myanmar-Russia economic cooperation, and future collaboration initiatives.During the forum, on the morning of June 19, Deputy Prime Minister, participated in a roundtable discussion on the expansion of new international transport corridors to promote Russian trade with Southeast Asian countries. He joined the international ministers and experts, including Mr. Igor Levitin, Advisor to the President of Russia on Transport and Communications.Following the roundtable discussion, the Myanmar delegation continued discussions with a group led by Mr. Igor Levitin, Advisor to the President of the Russian Federation on Transport and Infrastructure. They exchanged views on expanding Russia's new trade routes, developing Myanmar's transport infrastructure, and cooperating in other promising sectors.In the afternoon, the Myanmar delegation met with a delegation led by Mr. Shatriov Sergey Vladimirovich, Member of the Supervisory Board of the Roscongress Investment Fund. They held open discussions on the progress of projects in cooperation with Myanmar and future undertakings by the Roscongress Investment Fund.On the morning of June 20, the Myanmar delegation, attended the signing ceremony of the Agreement on Investment Promotion and Protection. This agreement was signed by Dr. Kan Zaw, Union Minister for Investment and Foreign Economic Relations, and Mr. Maksim Reshetnikov, Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, at the ExpoForum Convention and Exhibition Center in St. Petersburg.Following this, the Myanmar delegation met with Mr. Ivan Viktorovich Polyakov, Chairman of the Russia-ASEAN Business Council. They discussed economic cooperation between Russia and ASEAN countries, including promoting trade and investment between Russia and Myanmar, and other matters related to economic collaboration. On the afternoon of June 20, the Deputy Prime Minister, along with Union Ministers and high-ranking officials from various ministries, participated in the Plenary Session, the main event of the 28th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.During this session, Mr. Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation, delivered a speech and led the main discussions of the international economic forum. Mr. Prabowo Subianto, President of Indonesia; Mr. Paul Mashatile, Vice President of South Africa; Mr. Ding Xuexiang, Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China; and Mr.9 Nasser Bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Chief of the Royal Guard of Bahrain, also participated in the discussions.During the forum, on the morning of June 18, Union Ministers Dr. Kan Zaw, U Min Naung, U Chit Swe, and U Tun Ohn attended the Second Joint Working Group Meeting on Cooperation between Myanmar and the Eurasian Economic Commission.They held frank discussions on matters concerning further boosting trade and investment. Similarly, Union Ministers Dr. Kan Zaw and Dr. Thet Khaing Win met with relevant officials and organizations in their respective fields to discuss cooperation matters.This year's 28th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum was attended by over 21,800 participants, including heads of state, government officials from 144 countries worldwide, and over 1,000 speakers from 380 international economic organizations. A total of 1,073 economic agreements were signed during the forum. Myanmar delegation, led by Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister for Transport and Communications, General Mya Tun Oo, returned to Yangon by air on the morning of June 24, it’s leant.mitv
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