NAYPYITAW, January 21. /TASS/. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has arrived in Naypyitaw, where he will discuss military and military-technical cooperation with Min Aung Hlaing, Commander-in-Chief of the Myanmar Armed Forces, Russian Defense Ministry Spokesperson Rossiyana Markovskaya told reporters on Thursday.

"Russian Defense Minister Army General Sergei Shoigu has arrived in the Republic of the Union of Myanmar on an official visit. During the visit, bilateral talks with Commander-in-Chief of the Myanmar Armed Forces Min Aung Hlaing will take place," Markovskaya said.

According to her, the sides will discuss the issues of military and military-technical cooperation, as well as the situation in the Asia-Pacific Region.