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Tass (Russian Govt. news agency)
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2018-01-28
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Wikipedia
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2009-03-07
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2016-05-20
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"China and Russia face pressure to prevent genocide in Myanmar after Thursday’s decision by an international court called on the South Asian country to stop the killing, says Canada’s special envoy to the crisis.
The unanimous decision by the International Court of Justice is a strong signal to Russia and China, which have blocked the United Nations Security Council from referring the violence to the International Criminal Court, said Bob Rae, who the Liberal government tapped to take part in diplomatic efforts to address the deadly crisis.
Rae and Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne both urged Myanmar to fully comply with the ruling from The Hague-based court, which demanded it protect its minority Muslim Rohingya population from genocide.
Champagne said Canada will work with its allies to keep the pressure on Myanmar.
The 17 judges on the panel called on Myanmar to do everything in its power to stop what it said was a genocide against the Rohingya. The court flatly rejected Myanmar’s plea — put forth by the country’s civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi — that the case be thrown out. Suu Kyi, a one-time icon of peace who has since been stripped of her honorary Canadian citizenship, denied there was a genocide..."
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"Toronto Star" ( Toronto)
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2020-01-24
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Russia desperately wants to increase its arms exports.
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"With the first serially produced Su-57 scheduled for delivery to the Russian Air Force by the end of 2019, aircraft manufacturer Sukhoi unveiled the export variant of Russia’s flagship fifth-generation fighter at the MAKS 2019 air show earlier this summer. In an illustration of the Kremlin’s increasingly proactive advertising approach, Russian President Vladimir Putin made news waves for personally pitching the Su-57E to his Turkish counterpart Recep Erdoğan.
But this recent focus on high-profile presidential outings belies years of persistent behind-the-scenes work by Russia’s state arms export agency-- Rosoboronexport-- to line up a surprisingly wide array of potential Su-57 buyers and investors. Here is a current shortlist of all prospective Su-57 importers. Myanmar: The most recent addition to this list, Myanmar’s ambassador to Russia Ko Ko Shein Russia notified Moscow of his government’s interest in importing the Su-57 earlier this month. Myanmar previously signed a contract with Rosoboronexport to replace its aging Soviet MiG-29’s with a fleet of Su-30SM Flankers. Even if it uses objectively more expensive components, the Su-57E could end up costing Myanmar barely more than the Su-30SM; as previously described by The National Interest, the Russian government is willing to “short-sell” the Su-57 in the short term if it plants the seeds of a profitable export platform down the line. Though unsuited for helping Myanmar’s government with their ongoing counterinsurgency efforts, the Su-57E would go far in shoring up Myanmar’s drastic deficiency in air-to-air power..."
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"The National Interest" (USA)
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2019-11-20
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Russian naval training ship Perekop paid a friendly visit to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar on November 13-15, dropping anchor at the Myanmar International Terminal, Thilawa Port on the Yangon River.
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"Under the command of Second Rank Captain Vladimir Cherokov, the visit lasted three days – including brief shore leave, and for the vessel to replenish supplies.
On November 14, from 10am till 2pm, Perekop was open to locals. Of those who were particularly interested, a number of Russian residents and seamen from the Myanmar Navy also enjoyed the experience. They were given a unique opportunity to board the ship for a closer look, and to learn firsthand about the ship’s history, its construction, detailed designs and naval armament. The tours were guided by a Russian sailor on board. The training warship Perekop is part of the Russian Navy’s Baltic Fleet, and is equipped with a modern radio communications system and navigational equipment, as well as an impressive combat armament. This year, the Perekop set sail from Kronshtadt, which is a small naval base in St Petersberg, on July 5. Throughout the journey across the Atlantic and Indian Oceans, cadets have been practising navigational drills and combat exercises.
“Perekop is a training ship within the Baltic fleet. The vessel’s body length is 138 metres, and it weighs some 7200 tonnes. Adopted by the Baltic fleet of Russian Navy in the early 1970s, the name Perekop means ‘strong and unconquerable,’” explained Roman Iskandarov, a Russian sailor who came along with the Perekop..."
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"Myanmar Times" (Myanmar)
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2019-11-18
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"Russia is assembling six Sukhoi SU-30SM fighter jets for Myanmar under a contract worth about US$204 million signed between the two nations last year, Russian news outlets reported on Wednesday.
The news was unveiled during the latest visit to Russia by Myanmar military commander-in-chief Senior-General Min Aung Hlaing to attend the 8th Moscow Conference on International Security this week. Some military observer websites put the market price of one of the twin-turbine engine aircraft at about US$34 million.
At a press conference, Sen-Gen. Min Aung Hlaing said Russia’s military hardware was “very useful” for his military in key locations in Myanmar.
Sen-Gen. Min Aung Hlaing personally inspected the production of the planes at Irkustsk Aviation Plant on April 23. Before the Russia tour, he traveled to China and visited an armored vehicle training school in Beijing and met with senior officers of China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) on April 11..."
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"The Irrawaddy" (Thailand)
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2019-11-08
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Russia on Wednesday offered to support Myanmar on the digital front, with proposals to help the country draft its first cyber security law, build e-government platforms and develop smart cities.
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"More than 70 percent of the Russian population has round-the-clock access to e-government platforms, the use of which also helps to eliminate corruption and errors, said Alexey Volin, vice-minister of digital development, communications and mass media of the Russian Federation.
U Soe Thein, permanent secretary for the Ministry of Transport and Communications, said: “We are trying to promulgate a cyber law to cover e-government, e-commerce and cyber security. We are currently working with the World Bank to draft this legislation. We are waiting for the next step which is to conduct public consultations for the draft law.”
The Russians are also keen to help local broadcast media transition from analog to digital transmission. “Russia has 98.6 percent digital transmission coverage, the bulk of which is free of charge,” Mr Volin said, adding that Russia can also help local companies invest in the right equipment and infrastructure to make the transition.
But U Win Naing, senior managing director of Shwe Than Lwin Media, which owns Sky Net, said the biggest hurdle to adopting digital transmission in Myanmar is cost and terrain. “Myanmar is a big country with lots of mountainous terrain, so the infrastructure needed for digital is very expensive,” he said..."
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"Myanmar Times" (Myanmar)
Date of entry/update:
2019-11-08
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"A delegation from Myanmar that arrived in Moscow to attend the 8th Moscow Conference on International Security visited Russian defence military-industrial enterprises and examined their production, Russian Defence Minister, Army General Sergey Shoigu said at a meeting with Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services of Myanmar Min Aung Hlaing, according to a TASS report.
"I have learnt that the Myanmar delegation visited Russian military-industrial complex enterprises and examined their production and the manufacturing potential. Now you have an independent opinion on our capabilities," Army General Sergey Shoigu was quoted as saying.
Shoigu pointed out that Russia considers Myanmar to be a reliable ally and strategic partner in Southeast Asia and Asia-Pacific..."
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"Mizzima" (Myanmar)
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2019-11-08
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"Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, arriving in the Russian Federation to attend the closing ceremony of the International Army Games-2019. is received Chairman of Russia-Myanmar Friendship Association Mikhail Arkadievich Dmitriev and party at Metropol Hotel on August 16 and they discussed getting assistance from Russia for cooperation in military technology, education and cultural sectors, announced the Office of the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services.
Chief of Armed Forces Training Lt-Gen Maung Maung Aye and senior military officers attended the meeting. The Chairman of Russia-Myanmar Friendship Association was accompanied by officials.
They cordially exchanged views on exchange of cultural troupes for enhancement of friendly relations between Russia and Myanmar and the two armed forces of both countries and further cooperation measures, mutual cooperation in the economic sector such as export and import businesses by building the economic cooperation centers, plans of assistance for generating electricity without causing impacts on the natural environment, necessary tasks to be undertaken by friendship associations to develop the tourism industry of both countries, and assistance from Russia for cooperation in military technology, education and cultural sectors, it said..."
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"Eleven Media Group" (Myanmar)
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2019-11-07
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Myanmar has made substantial shifts in its relations with major powers China, Russia and the United States. They are key regional players in Southeast Asia that will directly impact peace and stability as well as economic development in Myanmar.
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"In the first half of the year, China has made impressive diplomatic inroads throughout Southeast Asia, taking advantage of the lack of policy clarity coming from US President Donald Trump's administration.
So far, Washington has flexed its muscles over the conflicts in Syria and Afghanistan and displayed a more reconciliatory tone on Europe. That much was clear. It was only on Thursday that Vice President Mike Pence disclosed that Trump would attend the Asia Pacific Economic Leaders Meeting in Vietnam, and the ASEAN-US Summit and East Asia Summit in the Philippines.
Meanwhile, Beijing has been able to sharpen its long-standing policy and make the necessary adjustments to ensure strong friendships and cooperation with countries in the region. Myanmar President U Htin Kyaw’s recent visit to China demonstrated the new dynamics of their bilateral ties, which have encountered several challenges over the years.
Obviously, China has placed the highest value on U Htin Kyaw’s week-long trip, knowing that, amid growing anxieties over US policy toward the region, this would be the most pivotal time to further strengthen their 67-year-old bilateral ties.
The joint press communiqué issued after his visit was extensive and forward-looking, as China recognised the so-called Myanmar way of doing things..."
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"Myanmar Times" (Myanmar)
Date of entry/update:
2019-11-07
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"Myanmar has made substantial shifts in its relations with major powers comprising China, Russia and the United States. They are key regional players in South-east Asia which will impact directly on peace and stability as well as economic development in Myanmar.
In the first half of this year, China has made impressive diplomatic inroads throughout South-east Asia, taking advantage of the lack of policy clarity coming from the new US administration of President Donald Trump.
So far, Washington has flexed its muscle over the conflicts in Syria and Afghanistan and displayed a more reconciliatory tone towards Europe. That much was clear. It was only on Thursday that US Vice-President Mike Pence said that Mr Trump would attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Leaders' Meeting in Vietnam, the Asean-US Summit and the East Asia Summit.
Meanwhile, Beijing has been able to sharpen its long-standing policy and make the necessary adjustments to ensure strong friendships and cooperation with countries in the region. Myanmar President Htin Kyaw's recent visit to China demonstrated the new dynamics of their bilateral ties, which have encountered different challenges over the years..."
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"The Straits Times" (Singapore)
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2019-11-07
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"Much has been reported on the recent release of the two Reuters journalists in Myanmar. Whilst the focus has been on issues of press freedom, many commentators have not evaluated the international response to the release. In my view, the response by the likes of Europe, USA, China and Russia, is an indicator of the growing geo-political tensions within the Asian region. More importantly, it highlights the potential that Myanmar has to unify China and Russia’s stance against what they view as the USA’s geo-political and ideological threat.
This Sino-Russia unification is being facilitated by developments along the China Belt Road Initiative (BRI), in which the China Myanmar Economic Corridor is playing an increasing role. As mentioned in earlier articles, Myanmar and the port of Kyauk Phyu, provides China with a solution for energy and trade security by allowing China to bypass the Malacca Straits. It also shifts the previous relations between China, Russia and Myanmar from being military in design to that built around trade.
This is in direct contrast to the US and UN pushing for more sanctions against Myanmar over what they see as human rights violations. Exacerbating this divide, is that the call for increased sanctions comes at a time when Myanmar is further opening its economy through regulatory change..."
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"Mizzima" (Myanmar)
Date of entry/update:
2019-11-06
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"In a visit to Russia’s Irkutsk Aviation Plant Corporation on Saturday, Myanmar military chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing personally inspected the construction of an MC-21 narrow-body airliner, checked on piloting requirements for the plane and witnessing a test flight, according to the army’s website.
The Office of the Commander-in-Chief released a brief statement accompanied by three photos showing Sen-Gen Min Aung Hlaing sitting in a cockpit next to a test pilot from the Irkutsk company. The senior general asked the pilot about flying the MC-21 as well as installation processes for the aircraft.
Last Thursday, Sen-Gen Min Aung Hlaing flew to Russia with a delegation from Myanmar ahead of the Aug. 18 closing ceremony of the International Army Games 2019 hosted by the Russian Army. He had a meeting with Russian General Sergei Kuzhugetovich Shoigu, minister of defense of the Russian Federation, but no details were released.
Irkutsk is the same company that is assembling six Sukhoi Su-30 SM multi-role advanced fighter jets for Myanmar under a contract worth about US$204 million (310.85 billion kyats) signed by the two nations last year. The market price of one of the twin-turbine engine fighter jets is around $34 million.
It remains unclear whether the military chief discussed the progress of the assembly of the fighter jets with the Russian defense minister, or discussed future arms deals. During Sen-Gen Min Aung Hlaing’s visit to the Irkutsk plant in April, he told journalists that Russa’s military hardware is “very useful” for his military in key locations in Myanmar..."
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"The Irrawaddy"
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2019-08-20
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"resident U Htin Kyaw, met Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin yesterday during his visit to attend a Summit commemorating the 20th anniversary of ASEAN-Russia Dialogue Partner Relations, state media reported.
The two leaders discussed matters relating to investment by Russian entrepreneurs in Myanmar?s oil and natural gas sector, resumption of air transport between Moscow and Yangon, the providing of technical assistance to No 2 Steel Mill (soon to be opened in Shan State), energy sector investors? need to consider social responsibility and cooperation in cultural, tourism and defence sectors.
They also discussed matters concerning education exchange programs, the providing of scholarship awards, Russia technology training and other disciplines, the continuation of cooperation in science and technology and ASEAN-Russia cooperation the report said."
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"Mizzima"
Date of publication:
2016-05-20
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2016-05-21
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Abstract: "To date, few political scientists have researched the political,
economic, and social relationships between Russia and Myanmar. The
two countries, which at first glance may seem to have little in common,
have intensified their cooperation in recent years. This article explores
the ties between the two countries, not only the historical development
and the dimensions of the relationship, but it also examines the current
advantages and disadvantages of the relationship. Is Myanmar Russia?s
open door to the region in order for it to become a significant player in
the Asia-Pacific region? Can Russia provide a ?counterbalance? for the
smaller Southeast Asian countries against the great powers such as China
and India? Will this relationship be a pivotal one for both countries in
the future, or will it remain a limited partnership, restricted to particular
interests?".....
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: Russia, Myanmar, Burma, ASEAN, Asia-Pacific
Ludmila Lutz-Auras
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Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs , 34, 2
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2015-09-04
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2015-10-07
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"...With connections between the two nations [Russia and Burma] growing, Russia will likely be even more reliable in supporting Burma in the United Nations. Meanwhile, Burma will continue to look at the Russian way of business.
Although a Burmese nuclear program may not be as pressing as many believed, it is clear that the generals admire the nuclear leverage that North Korea enjoys. Outside the DSA a sign reads: "We are the victorious warriors of the future."
Alex Ellgee
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"The Irrawaddy"
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2010-10-06
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2012-07-22
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Russia has agreed to build a nuclear research centre in Burma, state atomic energy agency Rosatom has said.
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BBC News
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2007-05-15
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2010-10-01
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Russia?s ambassador to Burma has told Burmese Foreign Minister Nyan Win that Moscow will be in a better position to support the Naypyidaw regime if it cooperates with UN special envoy Ibraham Gambari, according to a leaked written account of their meeting.
The secret document, leaked to The Irrawaddy by a Burmese Foreign Ministry source, said the Russian ambassador, Mikhail Mgeladze, reassured Nyan Win of Moscow?s continuing support, while urging cooperation with the UN. The two met on December 6 at Nyan Win?s office in Rangoon.
Min Lwin
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"The Irrawaddy"
Date of publication:
2008-12-23
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2010-10-01
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According to a May 15 Russian Atomic Energy Agency (Rosatom) press release, the two governments signed an intergovernmental cooperation agreement in Moscow to establish a ?nuclear studies? center in Burma, which will include a 10-megawatt, light water-moderated nuclear reactor.
The fuel for the reactor will contain uranium comprised of 20 percent uranium-235. Rosatom Press Secretary Sergey Novikov said May 15 that Russia is planning initially to supply 10 metric tons of fuel for the reactor, Gazeta.ru reported. Nuclear weapons use uranium containing more than 90 percent uranium-235.
Paul Kerr
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News and Periodical Enterprise, Ministry of Information, Union of Myanmar
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2010-10-01
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2010-10-01
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A Russian-backed mining project in Burma?s war-torn Shan State will permanently destroy the homes and farmlands of 7,000 Pa-O villagers, according to a new report by the Pa-O Youth Organization (PYO).
Russian and Italian engineering companies are reportedly working together to develop a massive iron ore mine that will "decimate" Mount Pinpet or "Pinetree Mountain" in the eastern Burmese state of Shan.
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Pa-O Youth Organization (PYO)
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2010-10-01
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2010-10-01
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"On 20 March 2007, the oil and gas ministry of Kalmykia (a constituent republic of the Russian Federation) signed an agreement with Myanmar Oil and Gas Enterprise (MOGE) and Singapore's Silver Wave Energy for exploration and production of oil and gas from the B-2 onshore block, which borders India. According to reports quoting the Kalmykia republic's oil and gas minister, Boris Chedyrov, the participation will be "partial" with "only its specialists and drilling crews" taking part. Earlier in 2006, Russia's oil company Zarubezhneft and Myanmar's Energy Ministry signed a production-sharing contract for oil and gas exploration and production in Block M-8 of Mottama offshore fields in Southern Myanmar. Russia's importance for Myanmar was demonstrated earlier this year when it vetoed the US-sponsored resolution on Myanmar in the UN Security Council. Russia's veto (along with that of China's) was welcomed by Myanmar's junta. On several occasions its leadership has thanked Russia for vetoing the resolution, which from Myanmar's viewpoint, marks another cornerstone in its relations with Russia..."
K Yhome
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Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi via Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies
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2007-04-04
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2009-03-07
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"Amid growing international pressure -- "particularly from the US" -- to institute long-promised democratic reforms, the Burmese junta?s lieutenant is likely to seek diplomatic favors from Moscow during his four-day state visit, which ends on Wednesday.
According to reports from Moscow, bilateral agreements on cooperation in the oil sector, the fight against drug trafficking and the protection of secret information have been reached between the two countries..."
Aung Lwin Oo
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"The Irrawaddy"
Date of publication:
2006-04-05
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2009-03-07
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"The current civil and political situation in Myanmar presents an opportunity for several major powers, namely Russia, China, India and the United States. Of these, Moscow has been working in concert with China to maintain the military-led status quo in Myanmar in order to preserve Russian interests.
For Russia, Myanmar is of growing economic interest since entering into various arms-for-energy access deals with the poor Southeast Asian country. In May, for example, Russian nuclear equipment export monopoly AtomStroyExport forged an agreement to construct a nuclear research center in Myanmar â�" an arrangement both sides say would be dedicated to only civilian uses, but one that has raised possible proliferation concerns among some Western countries..."
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Asia Times Online
Date of publication:
2007-10-10
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2009-03-07
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