DEPUTY Minister for Foreign Affairs U Naing Min Kyi de­livered an opening address at the opening ceremony of the Diploma in Diplomacy (DID) course 2/2026, jointly conducted by the Myanmar Diplomatic Academy and the Naypyitaw State Academy. The ceremony was held at the Lawkanatt Hall of the Minis­try of Foreign Affairs, Nay Pyi Taw, yesterday.

The ceremony was attend­ed by the permanent secretary, directors-general and officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Ed­ucation, the rector, pro-rector and professors/head of de­partment from the Naypyitaw State Academy and trainees.

The Diploma in Diploma­cy (DID) 2/2026 Course will be held for eight months, com­prising two semesters and lasting four months each. It will cover diplomacy, Interna­tional Relations, foreign poli­cies, international & regional organizations, International Law, current issues and trends in international relations.

A total of 60 trainees are participating in the course, representing various govern­ment ministries, private sec­tor organizations, as well as recent university graduates interested in diplomacy and in­ternational relations. — MNA