A delegation led by Mr Grigoriev Evgeny Dmitrievich, Chairman of the External Relations Committee member of the Government of St Petersburg in the Russian Federation, met businesspersons at the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry-UMFCCI Office in Yangon yesterday.

First, Daw Khaing Khaing Nwe, the General Secretary of the UMFCCI gave a speech. Then, Mr Grigoriev Evgeny Dmitrievich discussed cooperation between Russia and Myanmar in marine product industry, agricultural produce, and other export sectors, as well as the sectors to increase business activities.

He invited Myanmar products to be displayed at the exhibition and market fair, which will be held in St Petersburg in the winter, where products from 30 countries will be displayed. He also talked about solar technology and Russian tea production, small hydropower sector and environmental protection.

After that, the businessmen who attended the event discussed the economic aspects that will benefit the two countries and the chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee explained the sectors that will be connected to the rice export sector, the aquatic products sector, and the shipping and technical sector in the deep sea fishing, and the garment industry.

The meeting between the Russian delegation and Myanmar businessmen is to promote Russian-Myanmar business cooperation and increase the trade sector.

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