Myanmar to build 110MW nuclear plant, partner on Dawei Port with Russia


YANGON: A 110-megawatt nuclear power plant will be built in Myanmar using Russian technology, and the country will also collaborate with Russia on the Dawei Deep-Sea Port project, according to Maj Gen Zaw Min Tun, spokesperson for the State Administration Council (SAC).

Speaking to reporters on Wednesday (March 5) following the Myanmar-Russia Economic Forum in Moscow, Zaw Min Tun confirmed the agreements, which were reached during the visit of Myanmar’s high-level delegation led by SAC Chairman Senior General Min Aung Hlaing. The delegation is currently in Russia on an official visit to strengthen bilateral ties.

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