# Russia launching small-scale NPP construction project in Myanmar — Prime Minister

https://mins.news/en/item/25003

- TASS, 2026-08-18 10:32 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://tass.com/economy/2174581

> Russia has begun implementing agreements to build a small nuclear power plant in Myanmar, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said during a meeting with Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing. Mishustin said the project would boost cooperation in related fields, including basic and applied research, and become a new symbol of Russian-Myanmar friendship.

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