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Belarus and Myanmar have non-public areas of cooperation. They were discussed yesterday during an informal meeting between Aliaksandr Lukashenka and Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing. Lukashenka made the statement today at an official meeting in a restricted format.
“Mr. President, I would like to welcome you once again on behalf of the Belarusian people, this time in an official setting. This morning I thought that the format of our talks, which began yesterday in an informal setting, was good because it allowed the two of us to calmly discuss once again all areas of cooperation between Belarus and Myanmar and, most importantly, to talk about what specific steps have already been taken. Real steps toward our cooperation. The informal format is also important because it allows us to touch upon issues that, unfortunately, cannot be voiced or discussed publicly. So today we are continuing the conversation we started yesterday,” he said.
Lukashenka noted that Myanmar is a resource-rich country.
“And I did not ask you by chance how many people there are in Myanmar now. I must say that your population is five times larger than Belarus’s,” Lukashenka said, adding that Hlaing could count on Belarus to clothe and feed the people of Myanmar.
“Over the past two years, we have studied your country well and have a very good understanding of your country’s needs. And I must repeat that Belarus has all the technologies needed today to provide, help, train and supply the people of Myanmar with everything they need.
And you have probably also realized during this time that the Belarusian state and our people are reliable and capable of solving many of the tasks facing your people and leadership,” Lukashenka said.
He also drew attention to the political situation in Myanmar.
“During this time, I must note, you have gone through a very important, if not the most important, stage in your development. You have ensured political stability in your country. The people gave you and the forces behind you direct and very strong support. And, as I understand it, you now face the next difficult problem: helping the people who believed in you and supported you in the last election, helping them in their lives. You can count on us in this regard as well.
Mr. President, everything we agree on, we will faithfully implement,” Lukashenka said.
Min Aung Hlaing came to power following a military coup. He initially headed the military junta, then an interim government, and eventually held elections and was elected president by parliament. At the same time, the country has effectively been experiencing a civil war of varying intensity in recent years.
According to him, Myanmar’s delegation includes officials and businesspeople who have come to learn about Belarusian technologies. Min Aung Hlaing said his goal was to develop cooperation and trade with Belarus. He reminded Lukashenka of his statement that there are no closed topics in bilateral relations, and therefore the Myanmar delegation expects to expand cooperation not only in the economy but also in other areas.
Min Aung Hlaing noted that elections had been held in Myanmar, but not throughout the country, with voting not taking place in some areas. Elections there are planned for 2027. He invited observers from Belarus to attend the voting.
“Thank you very much for recognizing the political stability in our country. Mr. President! I promise that I will establish a democratic system in our country. And all our people will like it.
In 2025, we held general elections, but some areas were unable to hold elections. Therefore, in early 2027, we will hold additional elections. So I would also like to invite observers from your country,” Min Aung Hlaing said, according to the translation provided.