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Myanmar and Japan signed pair agreements Monday that Japan will provide Myanmar with 746 million yen in grants for scholarships and afforestation projects

Of the 746 million yen 266 million yen will be used for Myanmar nationals to studious mood in Japan to obtain a master's station under the Human Resource evolution scholarship project, while the remaining 480 million yen will be used for an afforestation frame in dry zones in central Myanmar.

The state scholarship intend will serve Myanmar students in acquiring knowledge contributing to the further unfolding of Myanmar.

The afforestation exhibit is aimed at combating desertification in Myanmar' free from moisture zones, a Japanese Embassy pres release said.

The accords were signed from Japanese Ambassador to Myanmar Yuji Miyamoto and National Planning and Economic disclosure Minister Soe Tha.

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