Union Minister for Electricity and Energy U Ko Ko Lwin, accompanied by the Myanmar Ambassador to Belarus, attended the 30th Belarusian Energy and Ecology Forum in Minsk, Belarus, yesterday.
At the plenary session themed “Developing Energy, Developing the Economy,” the Union minister highlighted Myanmar’s strategic location between the Indian and Pacific oceans and invited international partners to invest in the country’s energy sector, particularly in oil and natural gas exploration and production.
He also emphasized cooperation in renewable energy, liquefied natural gas development, refinery upgrades and expanding access to electricity, stressing the importance of investment, modern technology and human resource development to strengthen energy security and ensure sustainable growth.
The Union minister also attended the signing ceremony of a Roadmap on Cooperation between Myanmar and Belarus. The roadmap covers upgrading power transmission lines, reducing electricity transmission and distribution losses, developing smart power generation and smart grids, and providing technical training for Myanmar trainees at Belarusian vocational institutions and universities.
The Union minster and party then visited international electricity and energy exhibitions at Energy Expo.
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