September 28, 2027
The President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Mr. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, expressed his country's readiness to pursue economic cooperation with Myanmar's Acting President, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, who is also the Chairman of the State Security and Peace Commission.
The announcement came during a meeting between Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and Mr. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on the afternoon of September 27 at the Presidential Palace in Kazakhstan.
Despite the geographical distance, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing stated that since Myanmar and Kazakhstan are friendly nations, he wishes to strengthen close cooperation in various sectors that will benefit both countries.
President Tokayev noted that while Myanmar is a country located in the south of Southeast Asia, Kazakhstan is strategically positioned to facilitate the best logistics operations from the Russian side. He expressed confidence that economic cooperation between the two nations could also lead to collaboration not only with Russia but also with other Southeast Asian countries.
Senior General Min Aung Hlaing responded by saying he believes this meeting and discussion will serve as a driving force to enhance bilateral relations and implement practical cooperation.
According to a press release from the Myanmar government, the Acting President of Myanmar and the President of Kazakhstan held friendly exchanges on boosting cooperation in various sectors, including trade, agriculture and livestock, transportation of goods, oil, natural gas and mineral extraction, and political developments in Myanmar.
Accompanying the Acting President were Joint Chief of Staff General Ye Win Oo, U Than Swe Member of the Commission and Union Minister for Foreign Affairs, Union Ministers U Nyan Tun and U Ko Ko Lwin, Myanmar Ambassador to the Russian Federation U Thit Lin Ohn, and other officials. The President of Kazakhstan was accompanied by Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. KOSHERBAYEV Yermek Bedelbayevich and other senior government officials.
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