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RIPS of Japan, Myanmar Institute of Strategic and International 
Studies hold seminar
    
YANGON, 20 Aug- A seminar on the interaction between the five-member study 
mission from Research Institute for Peace and Security (RIPS) of Japan and 
Myanmar Institute of Strategic and International Studies (Myanmar-ISIS) was 
held at the meeting hall of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs this morning.


The purpose of the study mission is to implement the two-year research 
project on Myanmar and Cambodia with a view to examining the impact of their 
entry into ASEAN. The seminar was chaired by member of Myanmar-ISIS 
Director-General U Aye Lwin of ASEAN Affairs Department. Leader of the 
mission Director of the Project Professor Mr Seki Tomoda explained the 
purpose of the Study Mission, which was followed by free and frank exchange 
of views.


Present on the occasion were officials of Myanmar Institute of Strategic and 
International Studies, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Office of Strategic 
Studies of the Ministry of Defence, National AFTA Unit, Ministry of Finance 
and Revenue, Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of National Planning and Economic 
Development, Ministry of Industry-2, Institute of Economics and Union of 
Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry.


After the seminar, the study mission called on Chairman of Myanmar-ISIS 
Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win Aung.
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