... Russia and Thailand.
In Myanmar, the tourism and hospitality industry has been included by the government in the list of strategic areas for economic development and foreign investment attraction. With sanctions imposed by Western countries on both Russia and Myanmar, the Myanmar government has taken a number of active steps to increase its tourist appeal to visitors from Russia. These include
launch
ing direct flights on the Yangon-Mandalay-Novosibirsk route by Myanmar Airways International in September ...
... the Southeast Asian country directly, Moscow initiated cooperation with ASEAN in 1996.
According to a 2020 survey by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), arms transfers from Moscow account for 15% of the whole arms imports in Myanmar. Russia, together with India and China, is thus among the top three arms suppliers to Myanmar. The arms market is fruitful for the Kremlin which has already gained a foothold in Southeast Asia.
At the beginning of the 21
st
century, the Southeast Asian ...
... north-eastern states that border Myanmar. According to the available information, the separatists who are active in those states (in particular, the Naga separatists) are supported by their fellow tribesmen in Myanmar.
Ironworks construction, Taunggyi
Russia–Myanmar
Today, Russia is turning to the east, and partnership with Myanmar is important in strengthening peace and security in the Asia Pacific.
Positive progress has been made in recent decades in bilateral cooperation. In 2014, the Intergovernmental ...
