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September 01, 2000

The Foreign Service Institute of the Republic of the Philippines and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia, hereinafter referred to as the Parties.

Desiring to establish a program of cooperation between them in order to enhance the foreign service development programs of their respective countries,

Have agreed as follows:

ARTICLE I

Based on the principles of reciprocity and mutual benefit, the Parties shall promote and develop cooperation in fields of mutual interest, such as, but not limited to, personnel training and career development programs, and exchange of information on developments in international law, diplomatic practice, international political, economic and cultural relations.

ARTICLE II

Cooperation referred to in Article I shall include exchanges'in the following areas:

1. Information relating to the Parties' respective study programs;

2. Lecturers, professors, experts and trainees/scholars;

3. Publications; and

4. Other modes of cooperation as may be agreed.

ARTICLE III

Any amendment to or revision of the text of this Memorandum of Understanding shall be done by mutual consent of the Parties. The amendment or revision shall enter into force in accordance with the provisions on Entry into Force of this Memorandum of Understanding.

ARTICLE IV

The Parties shall, upon the explicit request of either of them, consult each other on any matter relating to the implementation of this Memorandum of Understanding.

ARTICLE V

1. This Memorandum of Understanding shall enter into force on the date of the later written notification by the Parties, through diplomatic channels, indicating that their internal legal requirements have been complied with. It shall remain in force for three (3) years. It shall continue to remain in force unless one of the Parties notifies the other Party in writing of its intention to terminate the Memorandum of Understanding. The notice of termination shall be effective six (6) months after the date of notification.

2. Joint projects, which at the expiration of this Memorandum of Understanding have been commenced but have not been fully implemented, shall be carried out to their completion in accordance with the specific project arrangements.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have signed this Memorandum of Understanding in Manila on 01 Sept. 2000 in two originals, both written in English.