Relationship dossier
Belarus
Myanmar
Relationship assessment
High-level visits and cooperation agreements have strengthened Belarus–Myanmar government ties
Belarus toward Myanmar
+35Belarus pursued closer ties with Myanmar through President Alexander Lukashenko’s 2023 visit and agreements on bilateral cooperation, including military-technical cooperation.
Myanmar toward Belarus
+35Myanmar’s military leader Min Aung Hlaing visited Belarus in 2022, and Myanmar engaged in bilateral cooperation agreements with the Belarusian government.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship is characterized by high-level government engagement and agreements spanning several areas, including military-technical cooperation. These steps support a cooperative bilateral structure, although the extent and durability of practical implementation are unclear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Belarus and Myanmar have pursued closer government-to-government ties, including high-level visits and agreements covering areas such as trade, industry, and military-technical cooperation. These initiatives indicate substantive engagement, though their implementation and the breadth of sustained cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
Myanmar military leader Min Aung Hlaing visited Belarus amid efforts to expand bilateral cooperation.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko visited Myanmar, and the governments agreed to broaden bilateral cooperation, including in military-technical fields.
Major uncertainties
- The implementation and scope of agreements on military-technical and other cooperation are unclear.
- The extent of sustained bilateral cooperation beyond high-level visits and signed agreements is uncertain.