{"id":131944,"date":"2025-03-28T12:58:11","date_gmt":"2025-03-28T09:58:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/131944\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","slug":"defense-minister-negotiates-boosting-ties-as-earthquake-hits-myanmar","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/131944\/","title":{"rendered":"Defense minister negotiating in Nay Pyi Taw as earthquake hits Myanmar"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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March 28, Pozirk. <\/em><\/strong>Belarusian Defense Minister Viktar Chrenin, currently on a visit in Nay Pyi Taw, and Maung Maung Aye, his counterpart from Myanmar, have signed a protocol reaffirming intentions to boost military cooperation between the two countries, the Belarusian defense ministry’s press office reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The news came amid reports of a powerful earthquake that hit central Myanmar earlier today, destroying buildings and claiming lives. Neighboring countries, including Thailand, were also affected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chrenin, who arrived in Myanmar yesterday, lauded the \u201cmutual interest\u201d in the implementation of existing treaties and hoped for new bilateral interstate agreements in various areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The minister\u2019s visit to Myanmar is taking place after its military leader, Min Aung Hlaing, met Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka in Minsk earlier this month. He also reportedly held talks with Raman Ha\u0142o\u016d\u010danka, the then prime minister and a former head of the Belarusian Defense Industry Committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Belarusian officials have sought to expand ties with Myanmar lately. The country has been under military rule after a coup in early 2021, followed by a civil war with numerous casualties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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