President Abe's visit to Moscow State University
(June 19-22, 2002)

n June 19-22 Tohoku University delegation led by its President Prof. Hiroyuki Abé visited Moscow State University (MSU). The aim of the visit was to sign a Memorandum on Organization of the Liaison Offices between Tohoku University, Japan and Moscow State University Russia on university-to-university level. The followings are highlights of that visit.

	Rector A. V. Sadovnichii of MSU and President H. Abé of Tohoku University (from left to right) shaking hands upon signing on Memorandum on Organization of the Liaison Offices between Tohoku University, Japan and Moscow State University, Russia on June 20, 2002.
	Rector A. V. Sadovnichii (at podium) addressing a speach at the opening ceremony of Moscow International Symposium on Magnetism, MISM'2002 and introduced President Abé to the participants of the meeting. (June 20, 2002)
	President Abé (at podiium) addressing a speach on Tohoku University at the opening ceremony of Moscow International Symposium on Magnetism, MISM'2002 (June 20, 2002)
	Cutting red tape by Rector Sadovnichii and President Abé (center, from left to right) at the opening ceremony of Tohoku University Liaison Office on June 20, 2002.
	Group photo in front of the Tohoku University Liaison Office. Rector Sadovnichii, President Abé, Prof. Trukhin and Prof. Vasil'ev (from left to right).
	Group photo of Tohoku University delegation. Dr. Shiotani, President Abe, Prof. Tani, Prof. Yamaguchi and Prof. Nakatsuka (from left to right in the front row). Dr. Ueno, Prof. Takagi, Prof. S. Sato, Mr. Miura, Mr. Saito and Mr. Memezawa (from left to right in the back row).
	Signboard of Tohoku University Liaison Office.
	Moscow State University main building and a sculpture of M .V. Lomonosov.