Episode: KPN 30-11-2022

Russia – Myanmar are working together to combat terrorism – Military Council

The Military Council issued a press release on November 19, saying that the Russia and the Myanmar military are cooperating in strategic cooperation in economic and technical fields, including the fight against terrorism.

After the meeting with General Min Aung Hlaing, the leader of the military coup and the head of the General Staff Office of the Russian Army and the Chief of Army Staff- Colonel-General Kim Alexey Rostislavovich on November 29, at Nay Pyi Daw, released the press statement.

The meeting was attended by Myanmar’s military leader, General Min Aung Hlaing, Lieutenant General Le Win Oo of the Office of the Chief of Defense Staff (Army), Deputy General Mo Myint Tun, senior military officers attended, and on the Russian side, the head of the General Staff Office of the Russian Army and the Chief of Army Staff – Colonel-General Kim Alexey Rostislavovich. The Russian military attache to Myanmar and senior Asian military officials attended.

The cooperation between the two militaries of Russia and Myanmar in the fighting against terrorism could contribute to regional peace and world peace.

“The cooperation between the two militaries of Russia and Myanmar in the fighting against terrorism could contribute to regional peace and world peace,the current cooperation conditions for business, Education Health technology, culture, sports and other sectors were discussed.”

In addition, the statement also stated, the current cooperation conditions for business, Education Health technology, culture, sports and other sectors were discussed.

The current military leader, General Min Aung Hlaing, has visited Russia at least 8 times since he was the Chief of Army Staff. It is often stated that it is an eternal ally and Russia is a lifelong friend of Myanmar.

The Burmese military has received some modern fighter jets such as the Su-30 from the fighter jets and helicopters purchased from Russia, and the Russian pilots themselves are teaching Myanmar officers,how to fly.

“The current military leader, General Min Aung Hlaing, has visited Russia at least 8 times since he was the Chief of Army Staff. It is often stated that it is an eternal ally and Russia is a lifelong friend of Myanmar.The Burmese military has received some modern fighter jets such as the Su-30 from the fighter jets and helicopters purchased from Russia, and the Russian pilots themselves are teaching Myanmar officers,how to fly.”

Myanmar is trying to access and use the Russian payment system called Mir, which is accepted and used in countries close to Russia.

The No. 2 Steel Plant (Pingpat) under the military-owned Myanmar Economic Corporation (MEC) near Taunggyi City, Shan State was an economic cooperation with Russia, which was closed about 4 years ago and it was reopened in 2021 after receiving the help of Russia.

After the military coup, the United States and the European Union imposed sanctions to isolate the Myanmar military, and the international community condemned it, but Russia was only interested in Myanmar as a country to sell weapons, analysts said.

During the military council, the Russian-Myanmar military leaders had more communication than before, and the military council approached Russia more than before to obtain diplomatic support and military assistance, including nuclear, according to political analysts.

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