August 20, 2026
YANGON – Russian President Vladimir Putin mentioned Russia is keen to cooperate with Myanmar within the exploration of pure sources and oil and fuel extraction, together with offshore tasks, stressing that the vitality sector is a vital space of bilateral cooperation.
He made the remarks throughout a gathering with the media on August 18, along with Myanmar President U Min Aung Hlaing.
President Putin mentioned Russia-Myanmar relations are based mostly on long-standing friendship, whereas bilateral cooperation is based on equity, mutual respect and mutual profit. He famous that the Soviet Union offered substantial help to Myanmar within the social, financial and defence sectors in the course of the Fifties and Sixties.
He additionally mentioned that main infrastructure tasks inbuilt Myanmar in the course of the Soviet period, together with hospitals and universities, proceed to learn the Myanmar individuals to at the present time.
“Firstly, I want to say that Russia-Myanmar relations proceed to develop and strengthen. There are numerous factors of contact between the governments of the 2 nations. The international ministries of each nations preserve systematic communication and relations.
Consultations and discussions are additionally being held repeatedly between safety councils, parliaments and political events,” President Putin mentioned.
He added that many tasks serving the pursuits of each nations are being carried out and that worldwide points had additionally been mentioned in the course of the assembly.
A number of agreements between the governments and related departments of Russia and Myanmar have been signed, with financial cooperation to stay a key focus.
President Putin mentioned the 2 nations have a dependable and robust fee system based mostly on mutual belief, whereas the vitality sector stays an necessary space of cooperation. He famous that coal-fired energy plant and oil refinery tasks are being undertaken in Myanmar.
“Russia is keen to cooperate in pure useful resource exploration and oil and fuel extraction in Myanmar, together with offshore areas. There may be appreciable potential for Russia to export LNG to Myanmar. The LNG might be used domestically and likewise exported to different nations,” President Putin mentioned.
He added that Russia and Myanmar signed an settlement final 12 months to construct a nuclear energy plant in Myanmar, describing it as a key undertaking for each nations.
“There may be additionally potential for a lot of tasks within the industrial and transportation sectors. For instance, a metal plant and a fertilizer plant are being inbuilt Myanmar. We’re additionally discussing a deep-sea port development undertaking in southern Myanmar. We’re discussing cooperation in high-tech fields as effectively. Russian corporations have many proposals and plans in Myanmar’s digital sector, cybersecurity and different high-tech fields,” he mentioned.
Relating to area cooperation, President Putin mentioned the 2 nations signed an settlement on mutual cooperation in 2025 and are implementing tasks within the discipline. He additionally described human-resource improvement as an necessary space of bilateral cooperation.
He mentioned that, below the visa-free association between the 2 nations, scientists, younger individuals, vacationers and athletes have been travelling between Russia and Myanmar. He added {that a} Myanmar consulate would quickly be opened in Vladivostok, whereas Myanmar cultural and non secular centres have already been established within the Russian areas of Altai and Kaluga and in Moscow.
President Putin additionally mentioned approval had been given to construct a Russian Orthodox Christian church in Yangon. He welcomed the rising curiosity within the Russian language in Myanmar, noting that Russian is being taught at universities in Yangon and Mandalay in addition to on the navy academy.
“There are at present 400 Myanmar college students learning at Russian universities. A complete of 17,000 Myanmar college students have graduated from Russian universities. Russia and Myanmar have very related views on worldwide points. Russia and Myanmar persistently oppose interference within the inner affairs of nations and within the affairs of worldwide organisations,” President Putin mentioned.
He added that Russia-Myanmar military-technical cooperation was creating effectively, with the 2 nations incessantly conducting navy workouts in Myanmar’s waters. Russian naval vessels have additionally made frequent visits to Myanmar.
President Putin expressed his appreciation to the delegation led by President U Min Aung Hlaing for visiting Russia and mentioned he was assured that the Myanmar president’s present go to would achieve success.
He additionally expressed hope that the agreements signed in the course of the go to would supply important assist for Russia-Myanmar cooperation and their partnership.
A complete of 12 memorandums of understanding (MoUs) had been signed between Myanmar and Russia throughout President U Min Aung Hlaing’s present go to.
