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Min Aung Hlaing: Myanmar seeks to expand cooperation with Belarus
MINSK, 7 March (BelTA) – Myanmar aims to build multi-sectoral cooperation with Belarus, Chairman of the State Administrative Council, Prime Minister of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Min Aung Hlaing said during narrow-format talks with Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko on 7 March, BelTA has learned.
Min Aung Hlaing recalled that he had visited Belarus in November 2014 as Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Myanmar Armed Forces and met with President Aleksandr Lukashenko. Visiting Minsk after more than 10 years, he pointed to positive changes that had taken place in Belarus. According to him, it is easy to see that Belarus is developing dynamically and thriving, which proves that Aleksandr Lukashenko is doing a great job as the country's leader. Taking the opportunity, Min Aung Hlaing congratulated Aleksandr Lukashenko on his convincing victory in the recent presidential election where he polled 86.82% of the vote, which showed that the Belarusian people overwhelmingly support his policies.
During Min Aung Hlaing's previous visit to Minsk, the focus was on cooperation in the military sector, which was due to the position he held at the time. “Our country is located in Southeast Asia, between powerful states, so we must always take security seriously,” he said.
Nevertheless, during the previous visit, Min Aung Hlaing saw a lot of untapped potential for promoting bilateral cooperation in a wide range of areas. And when he became Chairman of the State Administrative Council, Prime Minister of Myanmar, he realized it was time to give impetus to bilateral relations. “When I took office, I immediately took action to improve relations between the countries,” he said.
According to the Belarusian side, the trade with Myanmar stood at $34.6 million in 2024, an increase of more than 90% over 2023. Belarus’ export amounted to $22.7 million, up almost four times than the year before.
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