Russia and Myanmar signed an agreement on Tuesday on construction of a small-scale nuclear plant in Myanmar after talks in Moscow between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing.

Russia told Myanmar's leader and military junta chief Min Aung Hlaing on Tuesday that Moscow saw good prospects for expanding cooperation in a range of areas including agriculture and nuclear energy.

Russia wants to widen its source of migrant workers beyond ex-Soviet republics to Asian nations including Myanmar, the Interfax news agency cited the economy minister as saying on Tuesday.

Russia and Myanmar have signed an intergovernmental agreement on the principles of cooperation in the construction of a small-sized nuclear power plant in Myanmar; the Rossiya 24 television channel broadcast a ceremony to exchange the documents following the talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Myanmar Prime Minister Min Aung Hlaing at the Kremlin.

Vladimir Putin is holding talks at the Kremlin with Chairman of the State Administration Council, Prime Minister of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Min Aung Hlaing, who is on an official visit to Russia.