Educational cooperation between Myanmar and Russia: Strategic interests and contemporary collaboration | Vestnik Tomskogo gosudarstvennogo universiteta – Tomsk State University Journal. 2025. № 518. DOI: 10.17223/15617793/518/8

Educational cooperation between Myanmar and Russia: Strategic interests and contemporary collaboration

The article scrutinizes the evolving educational cooperation between Myanmar and Russia, illustrating its significance in strengthening bilateral relations. The author aims to study how this educational collaboration has developed from basic diplomatic ties into a strategic partnership, particularly within the context of contemporary geopolitical dynamics. The research is based on an extensive review of both historical and modern educational exchanges between the two countries, employing a mixed-methods approach that integrates qualitative and quantitative analyses of official agreements and data from various institutions. The author declares no conflicts of interests.

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Myanmar, Russia, security, Strategic Partnership, international scientific and technic cooperation, educational cooperation, FEFU, TSU

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Kyaw Ye Aung	National Research Tomsk State University	kyawye63459@gmail.com

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