Meeting with EEC Chairman : SAC Chairman held meeting with EEC Board Chairman
Chairman of the State Administration Council Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, met with Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) Mr. Bakytzhan Abdirovich Sagintayev, at the Minsk International Exhibition Center BELEXPO in the morning on June 26.
During the meeting, the EEC Board Chairman warmly welcomed the SAC Chairman and Prime Minister and his delegation. He expressed that the Prime Minister's personal attendance at the 4th Eurasian Economic Forum (EEF 2025) would further foster cooperation.
The SAC Chairman and Prime Minister responded by stating his belief that this meeting would provide impetus for the practical implementation of cooperation between Myanmar and the member states of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). He noted that a Memorandum of Cooperation between Myanmar and the EAEU was signed in 2023.
He also expressed hope and belief that through the implementation of this memorandum, Myanmar could advance to the status of an EAEU observer state. He further emphasized that Myanmar would work to strengthen and expand cooperation through tangible actions.
The SAC Chairman and Prime Minister and the EEC Board Chairman then engaged in a frank and open exchange of views on various issues included promoting economic cooperation between Myanmar and EAEU member states, technical and collaborative initiatives to enhance Myanmar's agriculture, transportation, mining technology, and energy sectors, accelerating economic and trade opportunities through direct trade and investment between Myanmar and EAEU member states, as well as by organizing commodity exhibitions and forums, Myanmar's ambition to achieve observer status in the EAEU, and the potential for developing numerous positive economic cooperation prospects.
The meeting was attended by SAC Joint Secretary General Ye Win Oo, SAC member General Nyo Saw, Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister for Foreign Affairs U Than Swe, Union Minister for Investment and Foreign Economic Relations Dr. Kan Zaw, Deputy Ministers, Myanmar Ambassador to Belarus U Thit Lin Ohn, and other officials from Myanmar.
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