Russia continues to cooperate with Thailand, which is Russia's longest-running partner in the region.

That Russia intends to take part in all tenders announced by Thailand on military equipment purchases, Mikhail Petukhov, a deputy director of Russia's Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC) told.

At the same time, Russia and Thailand have signed a contract on the supply of two Mi-17V-5 helicopters, an agreement on supplying a batch of such aircraft may be reached later, Petukhov added.

“In September 2017, a contract was signed on supplying two Mi-17V-5 helicopters to the Royal Thai Army. [Supply] of a batch of aircraft could be under discussion in the future,” he said.

This year marks 120 years of diplomatic relations between Russia and Thailand.

Earlier this year, while meeting with Thai Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Rusia "was interested in developing multi-pronged cooperation with the country."