Holders of the visas can be “allowed to visit all sites apart from restricted areas for security concerns”, mentioned the report in Thursday’s newspaper.

Currently residents of each international locations should apply for a vacationer visa on-line, or at a Myanmar embassy.

The army is struggling to crush opposition to its 2021 coup and has admitted there are swathes of the nation it doesn’t totally management.

Countries such because the United States and Australia advise in opposition to all journey to Myanmar, because of the ongoing battle.

China and India, which each share lengthy and porous borders with Myanmar, have maintained ties with the remoted generals because the coup.

The junta’s tourism ministry can be working to draw travellers from Russia, one other main ally and arms provider.

Earlier this month the nationwide service started direct flights to Russia’s Novosibirsk, and the junta has mentioned it’s working to permit using Russia’s Mir playing cards for direct funds.

Myanmar opened as much as vacationers in 2011 following many years of army rule, changing into fashionable with travellers.

It closed its borders through the coronavirus pandemic and the army’s coup and subsequent bloody crackdown on dissent have saved guests away.

The economic system has slumped, with the native kyat forex plunging in opposition to the greenback and rolling energy outages roiling main cities, the place entry to ATMs and overseas change counters is patchy.

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