Myanmar president visits Moscow for talks on deepening ties with Russia

Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing arrived in Moscow on Monday for an official visit aimed at strengthening strategic cooperation between the two countries in economic and security spheres, according to The Global New Light of Myanmar.

During talks at the Kremlin, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Min Aung Hlaing discussed prospects for deepening bilateral cooperation across various areas and current issues on the international and regional agenda. A number of bilateral documents were expected to be signed during the visit.

Putin noted that relations between Russia and Myanmar, established in 1948, have been developing steadily and have taken on a particularly trust-based character in recent years. The Russian leader thanked Min Aung Hlaing for his assistance in developing Russia's relations with ASEAN and emphasized that the countries are actively cooperating on the international stage.

Min Aung Hlaing said that bilateral ties are actively developing and both sides are striving to conclude new agreements to deepen cooperation. "Thanks to Russia's support and your personal efforts, we have achieved a lot on the international stage," he said, adding that Myanmar is a reliable partner of Russia in Southeast Asia and is ready to further strengthen cooperation.

The Myanmar president thanked Russia for assistance following a powerful earthquake that struck his country on March 28, 2025, killing about 3,800 people. "Russia promptly sent rescue teams and helped our people deal with its consequences," he said.

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin stated that Russia and Myanmar possess strong prospects for further development of bilateral trade, economic, and investment cooperation. "We see excellent opportunities to boost our bilateral trade, economic, and investment potential. We believe it is crucial to create favorable conditions for implementing joint projects in industry, energy, transport infrastructure, and agriculture," Mishustin said.

Mishustin added that Russia proposes to step up cooperation in the high-tech sector. "We are ready to share our cutting-edge developments with our Myanmar partners in the digital economy, autonomous electronic systems, and artificial intelligence applications," he said.

Russian President Putin stated that relations between the two countries have become more trust-based in recent years and that Moscow sees no limits to further developing these relations. Putin also thanked Myanmar for its role in helping develop Russia's relations with countries in Southeast Asia.

Min Aung Hlaing was accompanied by Foreign Minister Tin Maung Swe, Minister of National Planning, Investment and Foreign Economic Relations Khin Maung Yi, Education Minister Chaw Chaw Sein, Health Minister Thet Khaing Win, Energy Minister Ko Ko Lwin, Minister of Industry Charlie Than, and CEO Soe Myint Maung of the Myanmar Space Agency. This was the first meeting between Putin and Min Aung Hlaing since September 2025, when they last met at the Kremlin.