Daw Kyu Kyu Hla, wife of State Administration Council Chairman Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, held a meeting with Speaker of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation Mrs Valentina Matvienko at the Office of the Federal Council of the Russian Federation on May 8.

The Speaker of the Federal Council of the Russian Federation warmly welcomed the wife of the Senior General and her entourage. The wife of the Senior General signed the guest book. The Speaker of the Federal Council and the wife of the Senior General reciprocally introduced their entourages.

At the talks, the Speaker of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation expressed her deep condolences for the losses and damage caused by the recent major earthquake in Mandalay, Myanmar. The Russian Federation will provide necessary assistance in the reconstruction efforts. In Russia, there are initiatives focused on the protection and empowerment of women, including the Eurasian Women’s Forum, which is held every three years. This forum actively addresses the challenges faced by women and children. She expressed her hope that Myanmar will also be able to participate in such initiatives related to women.

The wife of the Senior General said that after experiencing the earthquake disaster in Myanmar, the country received assistance and support from the international community, including the Eurasian Federation. So, Myanmar expresses its deep gratitude for this kind of support.

The multifaceted assistance provided by the Russian Federation has been of great benefit to Myanmar, and Myanmar will further beef up cooperation. They also cordially discussed the potential for cooperation in the education and economic sectors between the two countries. After the meeting, they exchanged commemorative gifts and posed for documentary photos.

Daw Kyu Kyu Hla also held a meeting with Ms Anna Nesterova, Chairperson of the Russian Chapter of the BRICS Women’s Business Alliance, at the Office of the Federal Council of the Russian Federation yesterday morning.

Also present at the meeting were Daw Nilar, wife of the SAC Joint Secretary, the wife of the Chief of the General Staff (Army, Navy and Air), Vice-President of Myanmar Women’s Affairs Federation Daw Khin May Soe, the wife of the Myanmar Ambassador to the Russian Federation and officials. The Chairperson of the Russian Chapter of the BRICS Women’s Business Alliance was accompanied by officials.

At the meeting, they cordially exchanged views on participation of women from government and business realms in the BRICS Forum to be held soon, running of the branches of BRICS Women’s Business Alliance in global countries and potential for opening its branch depending on Myanmar’s interest, current time to recognize the role of women in the global issues, requirements to encourage women for carrying out their daily social measures in addition to global issues with courage, confidence, diligence, leadership, creation and power, enhancement of women’s entrepreneurship in Myanmar, and further cooperation in education and women’s affairs between Myanmar and Russia. After the meeting, the wife of the Senior General and the Russian Chairwoman exchanged gifts and posed for documentary photos together with attendees.

In the afternoon, the wife of the Senior General and the party visited the State Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow.