MINSK, 7 March (BelTA) - Belarus and Myanmar need to increase the volume of interaction and focus on specific flagship projects, Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko said during a meeting with Chairman of the State Administrative Council, Prime Minister of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Min Aung Hlaing in Minsk on 7 March, BelTA learned.
Roman Golovchenko noted that Belarus and Myanmar have close friendly relations, which have been built up over many years in a trusting and confidential manner. “We are grateful for your personal effort to develop the bilateral dialogue,” he said. “A visit of such a high level provides the best opportunity to strengthen the Belarusian-Myanmar relations.”
President Aleksandr Lukashenko has repeatedly emphasized that Belarusian-Myanmar relations are very strong built on a solid basis. “We trust each other; no topics are off-limits for us. The governments of the two countries should increase the volume of bilateral interaction. We are already making steps in this direction as we held the Belarusian-Myanmar business forum yesterday. Your personal participation allowed holding it as productively as possible, and a number of relevant contracts were signed,” the Belarusian prime minister added.
Belarus is a country with an export-oriented economy, Roman Golovchenko noted. More than 60% of its output is exported, which attests to the competitiveness of its products and their demand in the world. “I am sure that our products and technologies will find their uses in the Myanmar market as well. For example, last year our relatively small country exported $8.5 billion worth of food, but so far our food supplies to Myanmar have been very small. This is one of the areas we need to work on,” he said.
Roman Golovchenko noted that Belarus and Myanmar have close friendly relations, which have been built up over many years in a trusting and confidential manner. “We are grateful for your personal effort to develop the bilateral dialogue,” he said. “A visit of such a high level provides the best opportunity to strengthen the Belarusian-Myanmar relations.”
President Aleksandr Lukashenko has repeatedly emphasized that Belarusian-Myanmar relations are very strong built on a solid basis. “We trust each other; no topics are off-limits for us. The governments of the two countries should increase the volume of bilateral interaction. We are already making steps in this direction as we held the Belarusian-Myanmar business forum yesterday. Your personal participation allowed holding it as productively as possible, and a number of relevant contracts were signed,” the Belarusian prime minister added.
Belarus is a country with an export-oriented economy, Roman Golovchenko noted. More than 60% of its output is exported, which attests to the competitiveness of its products and their demand in the world. “I am sure that our products and technologies will find their uses in the Myanmar market as well. For example, last year our relatively small country exported $8.5 billion worth of food, but so far our food supplies to Myanmar have been very small. This is one of the areas we need to work on,” he said.
The government has analyzed what goods, works and services Myanmar can offer, and this aroused serious interest in Belarus, the prime minister said. “As far as foodstuffs are concerned, this is primarily rice. We are also interested in supplies of rubber and copper from Myanmar, if this makes economic sense to us,” the prime minister remarked.
Roman Golovchenko emphasized that Myanmar attaches great importance to ensuring food security, so Belarus is ready to actively contribute to these efforts. “We are ready to run projects to build dairy complexes and to set up enterprises to make dairy products using Belarusian technologies,” he said.
In addition, Belarus has a rather advanced pharmaceutical industry and sells medicines to 37 countries around the world. “We hope that we will be able to supply them to Myanmar,” the prime minister noted.
Bilateral cooperation in defense and security has a long history. "We are ready to intensify defense and security partnerships if needed," Roman Golovchenko emphasized.
He believes that it makes sense to identify several flagship projects and focus on them. "Such projects may include the assembly production of tractors, optical products, as well as the design and construction of livestock facilities, and joint pharmaceutical production," the prime minister of Belarus said.
Roman Golovchenko deems it necessary to double down on strengthening friendly ties and building trust between Belarus and Myanmar. "We are ready for this," he concluded.
Roman Golovchenko emphasized that Myanmar attaches great importance to ensuring food security, so Belarus is ready to actively contribute to these efforts. “We are ready to run projects to build dairy complexes and to set up enterprises to make dairy products using Belarusian technologies,” he said.
In addition, Belarus has a rather advanced pharmaceutical industry and sells medicines to 37 countries around the world. “We hope that we will be able to supply them to Myanmar,” the prime minister noted.
Bilateral cooperation in defense and security has a long history. "We are ready to intensify defense and security partnerships if needed," Roman Golovchenko emphasized.
He believes that it makes sense to identify several flagship projects and focus on them. "Such projects may include the assembly production of tractors, optical products, as well as the design and construction of livestock facilities, and joint pharmaceutical production," the prime minister of Belarus said.
Roman Golovchenko deems it necessary to double down on strengthening friendly ties and building trust between Belarus and Myanmar. "We are ready for this," he concluded.
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