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The Nation (31/5/98) news
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1:)Asean partners agree to boost bilateral ties
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Asean partners agree to boost bilateral ties
Rangoon- Burma and Brunei have agreed to strengthen bilateral relations in
various fields, the Burmese Foreign Ministry said yesterday.
The ministry said Burma and Brunei pledged to boost ties during a meeting
of Friday between Than Shwe, the chairman of Burma's ruling State Peace and
Development Council (SPDC), and Brunei's visiting ruler, Sultan Hassanal
Bolkiah. It said in a statement the two members of the Association of
Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) agreed to form a joint commission for
promoting bilateral cooperation in economic, trade, social and cultural
fields.
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