MoEP Union Minister meets Russia-Myanmar Association for Friendship and Cooperation vice-president

Union Minister for Electric Power U Thaung Han met a delegation led by Mr Anatoly Bulochnikov, Vice-President of the Russia-Myanmar Association for Friendship and Cooperation at 10 am yesterday in Nay Pyi Taw.
The Union Minister elaborated on the all-round implementation status resulting from the long-term and mutually friendly relations over 75 years, Russian technical assistance and cooperation in the development of Myanmar’s electricity sector since previous years, the status of discussions and agreements signed between Heads of State of the two countries, study tours of renewable energy and thermal power plants during good-will visits, formation of working committees on cooperation, potential status for cooperation in projects of various energy sources including hydropower and wind power in Myanmar, Russian investments in lithium battery manufacturing plants for battery electric vehicles (BEVs) which are to be used in Myanmar in the not-distant future, opportunities to cooperate with local companies from Myanmar in electrification projects, methods of economic cooperation in the producing and selling of electricity and finance matters. Deputy Minister Dr Aung Zeya, departmental heads, officials from the Embassy of the Russian Federation and the Russia-Myanmar Association for Friendship and Cooperation were present at the meeting. — MNA/TS