Myanmar Civil society organizations and political groups in the Tanintharyi Region have issued a statement opposing the cooperation between the Russian government and the military council on the Dawei Project. On February 23, Russian Economic Development Minister Maxim Reshetnikov and Myanmar Military Council Minister Dr. Kan Zaw signed an agreement for Russian investment in the Dawei Special Economic Zone project, which includes coal-fired power plants and oil refineries. EPA photo/Archive The Dawei Deep Sea Port Project was initially implemented in 2012 through an agreement between the Thai and Myanmar governments. It later evolved into a joint project between Myanmar, Thailand, and Japan. Still, it was suspended due to human rights violations, including forced land confiscation, pressure on local indigenous people to relocate forcibly, and corruption. Now, the military council is attempting to revive the project in cooperation with the Russian government. Draft ima...