JAPANESE AMBASSADOR TO SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT OF ARMENIAN-JAPANESE
INTERPARLIAMENTARY RELATIONS

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 26, NOYAN TAPAN. Both the Japanese and the Armenians
have many communities – ancient-old cultural rich heritage, beautiful
country and lack of natural resources, when the only natural resource
remains the human one, with skilful use of which it is possible to
achieve much success in the modern world. Newly aoppinted Ambassador
of Japan to Armenia, Yasuo Saito, said this at the October 26 meeting
with RA NA Speaker Tigran Torosian. The Ambassador said that a
parliamentary friendship group with Armenia was created at the
Japanese parliament and one of his tasks will also be to develop
interparliamentary relations. In his turn, T.Torosian expressed
gratitude for the assistance provided to Armenia by the Japanese
government. He also expressed the hope that the Ambassador will
contribute to development of interstate and interparliamentary
relations. In response, Ambassador Saito said that Japan is in first
place in the respect of economic assistance programs to another
countries. Being in Armenia for two days he had an oppportunity to be
convinced in the efficiency of joint programs and will do everything
possible to continue these programs. Attaching importance to the
elections for democratic development and country’s progress, the
Ambassador also mentioned the importance of reforms, which gave
Armenia the possibility of economic development.