General requirements (for all types of Russian visas):
Valid Passport (only in original and its validity must cover the whole
period of intended stay in Russia).
I am pleased to
welcome you on the Internet site of the Russian
Embassy to Myanmar. Here you can find useful
information and exciting news about Russia and its
people, Russia-Myanmar relations, the Embassy’s life
as well as on consular issues. I hope that, once you
have visited our site, you will often come back.
As a Eurasian
power, Russia is continuing to strengthen political
and economic connectivity with Asia Pacific Region.
It supports the active role of regional
multinational organizations and forums which include
Association of South-East Asia nations (ASEAN) and
ASEAN Regional Forum, APEC and the Shanghai
Cooperation Organization. The priority task today is
to unite and coordinate their efforts.
Russia has been a dialogue partner of the ASEAN
since 1996. In December 2005, the first Russia-ASEAN
summit resulted in the signing of the Agreement on
economic and development cooperation. Under the
agreement both parties are expected to facilitate
the exchange of information regarding trade,
investment and joint studies on economic issues. The
two parties had entrusted the Russia-ASEAN Joint
Cooperation Committee to oversee the implementation
of the pact. They also set up the Russia-ASEAN
Dialogue Partnership Financial Fund for economic
cooperation. The summit and the 2nd
Russia-ASEAN business forum opened additional
possibilities for diversification of the dialogue,
gave a strong impulse to deepening the relations
between representatives of business and public
circles, figures of science and culture.
Since July,
2009 Myanmar is the coordinator-country of the
Russia-ASEAN Dialogue Partnership. Joint Plenary
Meeting of the 7th Russia-ASEAN Joint
Planning and Management Committee and the 8th
Russia-ASEAN Joint Cooperation Committee as well as
the 1st Working Group Meeting for the 2nd
Russia-ASEAN Summit held in Yangon in November,
2009, reconfirmed eagerness of two sides to further
develop Russia-ASEAN multi-faceted relations.
The actual history of Russia-Myanmar diplomatic
relationship embraces the period of 60 years.
Ambassadors of the two countries exchanged notes
establishing diplomatic relationship on February 18,
1948 in the premises of the Soviet Embassy in
London.
The first top level delegation exchange took place
in 1955. U Nu visited the Soviet Union in October
1955 to meet Soviet leaders Nikita Khrushchev and
Nikolai Bulganin. Khrushchev made a return visit to
Burma in December 1955. Top-level contacts became
regular after Khrushchev visited Burma again in
1960. By that time a trade agreement had been signed
between the two countries propelling a mutually
beneficial economic cooperation based primarily on
"Burmese rice in exchange for Soviet equipment"
contracts. The Soviet Union constructed the Yangon
Technical University, Inya Lake Hotel and Sao San
hospital in Taunggyi in Shan state.
With the collapse of the Soviet Union in the
beginning of the 1990's relations between our
countries were almost reduced to full stop. However,
the Russian Federation, the successor of the USSR,
didn't lose its interest towards the distant
Myanmar; instead, it found a will to restore the
former partnership and promote its further
development.
The economic ties, which have grown over the past
several years, were consolidated following a
landmark visit by Vice-Chairman of the State Peace
and Development Council Vice-Senior General Maung
Aye to Russia in April, 2006 at the invitation of
the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Mikhail
Fradkov. The visit was the first one made by a
Myanmar official of such a high level in almost 40
years. As a result of the visit, a string of
agreements on bilateral cooperation and the
Memorandum of understanding between the Russian
Chamber of Commerce and Industry and its Myanmar
counterpart were signed. The agreements and MOU
helped the two business communities to establish
closer cooperation and learn about their export and
import options.The same year, Myanmar was visited by
the Chairman of the Supreme Court of the Russian
Federation Mr. Vyacheslav M. Lebedev.
In foreign relations, Russia stands for developing
long-term, stable and cooperative relations with
Myanmar. Similar or identical approaches of Russia
and Myanmar towards the major international and
regional issues contributed to restoring the high
level of politic relationship and active
multilateral diplomacy cooperation. Both countries
stand for strengthening the central role of the
United Nations and its Security Council in
maintaining international and regional peace and
security, fighting terrorism and other international
threats and challenges. The regular consultations
between the Foreign Ministries of our countries,
conducted in accordance with a Protocol signed in
1999 and last held in October, 2009 in Moscow, allow
us to coordinate our positions on the major
challenges of today's world and exchange the
important information relating to interior policy.
The Russian Government holds that so called “Myanmar
issue” is the Myanmar internal affair which should
be solved by the Myanmar people through consultation
and dialogue.
Bilateral
economic relations are expected to be boosted by a
project started by the Russian government-owned
enterprise, Tyazhpromexport, to establish a plant to
produce cast iron in Shan State. Russian companies
has signed a production sharing contract with
Myanmar Oil and Gas Enterprise of Ministry of Energy
to explore oil and gas reserves. Myanmar students
enjoy the opportunity to receive the high education
in Russia. As for now there have been up to 2800
students studying in 11 institutions in Russia.
About 1000 Myanmar students with bachelor, master
and doctorate degrees have already returned to
Myanmar.
Overall, the partnership between Russia and Myanmar
has stood the test of time. We are confident that
our relations will be strengthened further in the
years to come.
