Recognition of Ukraine: January 19, 1999.

Establishment of Diplomatic Relations: January 19, 1999.

Political Relations

1999 – meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and Myanmar in the course of the 54th session of the United Nations General Assembly (New York, USA).

2014 – meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and Myanmar in the course of the 69th session of the United Nations General Assembly (New York, USA).

2017 - first ever in the history of bilateral relations official visit of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar.

After the military coup d’état in Myanmar on February 1, 2021, committed by the military junta, political relations between Ukraine and the Republic of the Union of Myanmar have been suspended.

Trade and Economic Relations 

According to the State Customs Service of Ukraine, in 2023 trade turnover between Ukraine and Myanmar amounted to 45,5 million USD (export – 11,9 million USD, import – 33,5 million USD) with a negative balance of 21,5 million USD.

During the period from January to April 2024 trade turnover between Ukraine and Myanmar amounted to 15 million USD (export – 0,294 million USD, import – 14,76 million USD). The negative balance reached 14,4 million USD.

Ukraine imported ready-made cloth and rice and exported monopods, powdered milk, cream and other food products.

Cultural and Humanitarian Cooperation 

Practically absent.

Legal basis 

Legal basis of the Ukrainian-Myanmar relations consists of 3 documents.

Ukrainian diaspora

There are no public organizations or associations which unite Ukrainians in Myanmar. There are about 100 Ukrainian citizens who stay in Myanmar.