"Myanmar Migrant Workers May Soon Be Sent to Russia, Recruitment Agencies Say,"

Employment agencies with ties to the Myanmar military regime are planning to send Myanmar migrant workers to Russia to work in factories, workshops, and the agriculture and livestock sectors, as labor demand is high in the country amid its invasion of Ukraine, according to the agencies.

Junta-appointed Labor Minister Myint Naung stated last year that Russia had expressed a desire to recruit Myanmar workers, and the two regimes had a plan to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for Myanmar migrant laborers to work in Russia.

The two regimes have not yet initiated a G-2-G system, but Myanmar employment agencies with ties to the regime have contacted Russian recruiters, said an overseas employment agency employee.

“We are aware that companies with ties to the regime have posted job offers, but not many. There are factories, construction sites and manufacturing industries in Russia [that can employ Myanmar workers],” he said...

A representative of the Myanmar Overseas Employment Agencies Federation (MOEAF) said: “We haven’t sent workers to Russia before. Some agencies are exploring markets. Authorities have not yet approved [their request to send workers to Russia]. Some are even trying to penetrate the European labor market. We can’t just rely on Thailand. They’re looking at other countries. Some companies have succeeded in securing new labor markets.”...

Russia is seeking Myanmar workers for jobs in the construction and shipbuilding industries, according to employment agencies...