Election observer delegations from Russia, China, India, Kazakhstan, Cambodia, and Vietnam arrived in Yangon by air on the morning of December 26 to observe the 2025 multi-party democracy general election scheduled to be held on December 28, according to official sources.

The international observer missions include a delegation from the Russian Federation led by Mr. Kara-ool Sholban, Deputy Chairman of the State Duma; a delegation from the People’s Republic of China led by Mr. Deng Xijun, Special Representative for Asian Affairs; a delegation from India led by former Army Commander Mr. Sahni Arun Kumar; a delegation from Kazakhstan led by Mr. Yerman Mukhtar, Deputy Chairman of the Election Commission; a delegation from Cambodia led by H.E. Mr. Yich Samethy, a member of the National Election Committee; and a delegation from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam led by Mr. Nguyen Duc Thinh.

All delegations arrived in Yangon at designated times on December 26. They were welcomed at Yangon International Airport by Yangon Region Chief Minister U Soe Thein, regional ministers, H.E. Mr. Iskander Azizov, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Myanmar, officials from the Union Election Commission, the Yangon Region Election Commission sub-office, and other responsible authorities.

The observer teams are expected to monitor the election process as part of international observation efforts for the upcoming general election.