Lukashenka: political relations between Belarus and Myanmar have moved well ahead of the economy

Belarus and Myanmar are actively working out further cooperation, Alyaksandr Lukashenka said on 22 October. According to him, the sides are discussing new areas and preparing specific joint projects.

Addressing those who had come from Myanmar, Lukashenka said it is no longer just a matter of areas of cooperation, but of future contracts. He was restrained in assessing the economy: in trade and economic matters, he said, the countries can do "significantly more" than they have now. "Our political relations have gone far ahead of the economy," he said, adding that the economy needs to catch up to their level. There is no time to lose, he said, and the development of international relations is pushing in that direction.

According to Telegram channels, trade turnover between the countries by the latest data was around 35 million dollars. Which sectors will be part of the joint projects and when they will begin has not yet been announced.

Similar words have been heard before. In November 2025, after Lukashenka's visit to Myanmar, the country's acting president Min Aung Hlaing said he expected economic cooperation with Belarus to move forward. In August 2026, Min Aung Hlaing, by then holding the title of president, came to Minsk, where a Belarusian-Myanmar business forum was held on 20–21 August. Two months after the forum, Lukashenka is still talking about working out future contracts, not about signed ones.