Myanmar's military chief, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, departed Kazakhstan after visiting Russia and the Central Asian nation. He met Russian President Vladimir Putin at the World Atomic Week Forum in Moscow and held talks with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in Astana.
The junta leader signed nuclear cooperation and space technology agreements with Russia during the forum focused on peaceful atomic energy applications. Myanmar and Kazakhstan marked 26 years of diplomatic relations established in September 1999. This represented the first visit by a Myanmar head of state to the resource-rich Central Asian country.
Min Aung Hlaing told reporters aboard his return flight that discussions centered on trade, investment, energy, and defense cooperation. He praised Kazakhstan's development model and urban planning in Astana. The military leader emphasized that Myanmar needs stronger production industries rather than raw material exports.
The junta leader signed nuclear cooperation and space technology agreements with Russia during the forum focused on peaceful atomic energy applications. Myanmar and Kazakhstan marked 26 years of diplomatic relations established in September 1999. This represented the first visit by a Myanmar head of state to the resource-rich Central Asian country.
Min Aung Hlaing told reporters aboard his return flight that discussions centered on trade, investment, energy, and defense cooperation. He praised Kazakhstan's development model and urban planning in Astana. The military leader emphasized that Myanmar needs stronger production industries rather than raw material exports.
