THE Myanmar delegation led by Deputy Minister for Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation Dr Aung Gyi, currently in Saint Petersburg to attend the seventh Global Fishery Forum and Seafood Expo Russia, participated in the signing ceremony of MoU on bilateral cooperation in the fishery sector between the ministry and Russian Federal Agency for Fishery, on 17 September.

During the ceremony, the deputy minister and Mr IIya V Shestakov, on behalf of the agency, discussed the conservation of live marine resources, information exchange about the fishery, capacity building for the personnel from the fishery sector, exchange of experts for experiences and enhancement of cooperation in the economic affairs. They then signed the MoU and posed for documentary photographs.

The MoU is based on discussions made at the fifth International Fishery Forum and Seafood Expo held in the Russian Federation on 22 September 2022, and the two countries signed it aiming to promote cooperation in protecting the live marine resources and enacting laws and procedures. After the event, the deputy minister observed the displays at the forum and exhibition.

MNA/KTZH

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