UNION Minister for Industry Dr Charlie Than received Rus­sian Ambassador to Myanmar Mr Iskander Azizov in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.

 

Both sides cordially dis­cussed and exchanged views on the implementation of the No 2 Steel Mill (Pinpet) pro­ject, inspection and repair works of Russian experts for the test run of air purification plant, technical support of Na­tional University of Science and Technology (MiSiS) for producing pig iron with remelt method, signing of agreement for execution of the project by TPE Company Limited, coor­dination with TPE Company Limited to carry out the pro­ject effectively and other ef­fective work plans for the No 2 Steel Mill (Pinpet) project as it is a vital project for Russia and Myanmar.

 

Also, present at the meet­ing were relevant officials from the ministry and the Russian Embassy. — MNA/KTZH