Vice-Chairman of State Administration Council Vice-Senior General Soe Win attends closing ceremony of International Army Games-2021 in Russian Federation

 

September 06

The delegation led by Vice-Chairman of the State Administration Council Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) Vice-Senior General Soe Win attended the closing ceremony of the International Army Games-2021 at Congress Centre of the Patriot Park in Moscow of the Russian Federation in the afternoon local standard time on 4 September.

The Vice-Senior General and party watched competition of tank squads from the Russian Federation, China, Kyrgyzstan and Azerbaijan in the final event of the Tank Biathlon (Division-1). In the competition, the Russian Federation stood first with 1 hour, 36 minutes and 49 seconds, followed by China, Kyrgyzstan and Azerbaijan.

The Vice-Senior General and party attended the closing ceremony of the International Army Games-2021 and the dinner hosted by Russian Minister of Defense Army General Kuzhugetovich Shoigu. First, Chief of the General Staff Army General Valery Gerasimov of the Russian Ministry of Defense, on behalf of the Russian Minister of Defense, praised the victorious squads and expressed thanks to the heads of States for sending their contestant squads to the games. Officials presented prizes to the winning squads in the Tank Biathlon (Division-1). All the guests were presented entertainment. Russian Minister of Defense Army General Kuzhugetovich Shoigu closed the ceremony via video.

Then, the Vice-Senior General and senior military officers from various countries had the dinner together.

Squads from 43 countries competed in the International Army Games-2021 which consisted of 34 battlefield skill events.

The events were held in 12 countries including Russia. The squad of Myanmar Tatmadaw has taken part in the games for the fourth time. Those of the Myanmar Tatmadaw Squad participated in the Tank Biathlon event, the skill contest of field medical corps, the skill contest of airborne platoons, and creative competition.

In the competition, the tank squad of the Myanmar Tatmadaw secured the third position with 2 hours, 28 minutes and 05 seconds in the Tank Biathlon (Division-2), the cultural troupe of the Myanmar Tatmadaw, the first prize in the entertainment in traditional costume, the second in the solo singing in Russian song, the second in the entertainment reflecting the culture of the country and the third in the online voting. The medic squad stood the sixth position among nine contestant squads and the airborne squad the seventh among 18 contestant squads.

Troops of Myanmar Tatmadaw could secure competiveness experiences in the games, technical experience and friendly relations with international military organizations.—MNA