(16-6-2025, Cairo)
His Excellency U Kyaw Tin Shein, Ambassador of Myanmar to Egypt, signed the Letter of Association and Cooperation (LOAC) between the Myanmar Institute of Strategic and International Studies (MISIS) and the Egyptian Council for Foreign Affairs (ECFA), on behalf of the Chairman of MISIS. The signing ceremony took place on 16th June 2025 at 14:00 p.m (Egyptian Time) at the ECFA office in Cairo. Ambassador (Retd.) Mohammed El-Orabi, Chairman of ECFA, signed for the Egyptian side. The signing ceremony was attended by officials from the Myanmar Embassy in Cairo and Ambassador (Retd.) Ezzat Saad Elsayed, Director of ECFA, along with other ECFA officials. Signing of this agreement marks a significant step forward in institutional cooperation between the two think tanks under the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of both countries. It aims to facilitate joint research, the publication of academic papers on international and regional issues, and the exchange of knowledge and expertise through online meetings and reciprocal visits for seminars and face-to-face discussions in both countries. Research conducted under this cooperation will focus on issues relevant to the Global South and contribute to the realization of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The partnership between MISIS and ECFA is expected to contribute to fostering Myanmar–Egypt bilateral relations through academic diplomacy and strategic dialogue.