Union Minister for En­ergy U Ko Ko Lwin received a delegation led by former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs of the State of Qatar, Dr Khalid Bin Moham­med Al Attiyah, yesterday after­noon at the Energy Ministry’s Yaynatha Hall in Nay Pyi Taw.

During the meeting, the Union Minister noted that My­anmar, due to its strategic geo­graphical location in Southeast Asia and its abundance of ener­gy resources, offers significant opportunities for investment in the energy sector. He invited Qatari companies to invest in onshore and offshore explora­tion, drilling, and production of oil and natural gas, as well as in the development of natural gas pipelines in Myanmar’s promis­ing and untapped areas.

He further highlighted that Qatar, being rich in oil and natural gas and recognized as one of the world’s leading pro­ducers and exporters of LNG, would be a valuable partner in the LNG sector. He expressed Myanmar’s interest in cooper­ating with Qatar to establish Myanmar as an LNG trading hub, enabling the supply and distribution of natural gas to China and other Southeast Asian countries.

Dr Khalid Bin Mohammed Al Attiyah, in turn, explained the projects that Qatar is currently implementing both domestically and abroad. He also held open and constructive discussions with the Union Minister on pos­sible areas of bilateral coopera­tion in the energy sector.

Also present at the meeting were directors-general, manag­ing directors and senior officials from the departments and en­terprises under the Ministry of Energy. — MNA/MKKS