The Russia Energy Ministry says a Myanmar delegation and Russian energy officials discussed building a gas pipeline in Myanmar, reports Reuters and Russian media.

The Myanmar Minister for Energy attended the 3-day Energy Forum being held in Moscow from 11 to 13 October and some Russian media reported that they discussed the project for building a gas pipeline to Yangon.

But Myanmar did not disclose yet in detail of how this pipeline would be built or if they would be cooperating in drilling gas wells in Myanmar.

The Myanmar Military Council has bought oil products from Russia since last year and the media reported that Myanmar would pay for oil and gas in the Russian currency, the Ruble.

And at the same time, Interfax News reported that the Russian nuclear energy corporation Rosatom announced that the company and Myanmar signed a MoU for Myanmar nuclear infrastructure assessment and development.

Russia usually holds this Energy Week Forum on 12 October every year.

Rosatom is conducting a preliminary study for building a modular nuclear reactor in Myanmar for power generation.

Myanmar signed an agreement with Russia in February this year for cooperating in building a modular nuclear reactor in Myanmar for power generation.

Currently the Myanmar Military Council is buying oil and gas from Russia and some news reports said that China was buying Russian oil from Myanmar.

Russia and the Myanmar Military Council discussed cooperation in trade, economics and energy sectors and recently they resumed direct flight between two countries.

Myanmar Minister Ko Ko Lwin said at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Energy Forum held from 3 to 6 October that Myanmar had limitations in producing energy though they had abundant energy resources.