Belarus and Myanmar share numerous common interests — as stated by Prime Minister Aleksandr Turchin during the Belarus-Myanmar Business Forum, which was also attended by Myanmar’s President Min Aung Hlaing, sb.by reports
“Belarus and Myanmar have many points of contact. The only thing that separates us is geographical distance. In all other aspects — including the economy, views on global processes, and the desire for the prosperity of our peoples — we are very close partners and like-minded allies,” the PM emphasised.
Mr. Turchin noted that the political commitment of Belarus’ President Aleksandr Lukashenko and Myanmar’s President Min Aung Hlaing sets a strong foundation for co-operation. The Belarusian Head of Government mentioned that ongoing dialogue at the top and high levels has been established. Furthermore, the Belarus-Myanmar Committee on Trade and Economic Co-operation and the Joint Working Group on Co-operation in Agriculture and Food are active. The legal and contractual framework is continuously being developed. This year, Myanmar’s Embassy was opened in Minsk, and by the end of the year, the Belarusian diplomatic mission in Naypyidaw is expected to become operational.
“The economies of our countries do not compete but rather complement each other. As the President of Belarus noted, ‘there are no closed topics in our relations with Myanmar’,” Mr. Turchin underlined.
The PM suggested that Myanmar’s business community focus on several key areas to make a significant advancement in the development of Belarus-Myanmar co-operation. Among these is the shift from simple trade exchanges to deep industrial co-operation.
“Unlike many of your other partners, we are ready to implement projects based on localising the production of a wide range of in-demand products in Myanmar,” Mr. Turchin pointed out.
Belarus is proposing to Myanmar not only the purchase of finished equipment but also co-operation based on Belarusian technologies to jointly generate added value within Myanmar. There is a clear timeline: by the first quarter of 2027, assembly plants for tractors and trucks are expected to be operational in Myanmar. Belarus will meet its obligations on schedule. Additionally, Belarus is ready to broaden the range of delivered finished products, including electric passenger transport for Myanmar’s cities, as well as municipal and specialised machinery.
According to Mr. Turchin, Belarus adopts a similar approach to co-operation in the chemical industry. The republic sees Myanmar not just as a market for sales but seeks mutually beneficial partnerships between enterprises from both countries.
“The Grodno Azot company has a solid production foundation and expertise, and is ready to provide reliable, direct deliveries of specialised raw materials to Myanmar, particularly hydroxylamine sulphate. We urge Myanmar businesses to consider this opportunity carefully. Its realisation could serve as an additional ‘growth point’ in the trade-economic co-operation between our countries,” the Belarusian Head of Government stated.
The PM also mentioned that in the energy sector, Belarusian companies are ready to design and equip distributed generation facilities, supply modern equipment to Myanmar, and implement automated control systems. Additionally, he emphasised that Belarusian construction firms have significant experience working internationally and are eager to actively contribute to Myanmar’s infrastructure projects.
