ARMENIAN DEPUTY FM DISCUSSES ARMENIAN-JAPANESE COOPERATION IN TOKYO
ARKA
Nov 6, 2007
YEREVAN, November 6. /ARKA/. RA Deputy Foreign Minister Armen
Baiburdyan discussed issues of Armenian-Japanese cooperation in Tokyo.
The RA Deputy Foreign Minister was on a visit to Tokyo on October
29-November 4 under the program "Assisting cooperation in 21st
century".
During his visit, Baiburdyan and his Japanese counterpart Koike
Masakatsu discussed issues of Armenian-Japanese political, economic
and cultural cooperation.
Baibursyan also held meetings with Vice-President of the Japanese
International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Jeda Joshighiza, and Chairman
of the Armenian-Japanese Association Sumio Jedamura (first Japanese
Ambassador to Armenia).
During the visit Baiburdyan participated in Armenian-Japanese
consultations with Director General of the Directorate for European
Affairs, Japanese Foreign Office, Chikakhito Kharada.
The participants discussed issues of Armenian-Japanese cooperation
within international organizations, retraining of Armenian specialists
under JICA-funded programs, and Japanese experts’ activities in
Armenia, as well as further implementation of the Japanese Government’s
grant programs in Armenia.
At Japan’s Institute of International Relations, the RA Deputy
Foreign Minister delivered a lecture on Armenia’s foreign policy in
the context of challenges facing small states.