On November 2, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Jeyhun Bayramov, received the newly appointed Ambassador of Japan to our country, Furuya Tokuro.
According to the news provided to elchi by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the ambassador presented the copy of his credentials to Minister Jeyhun Bayramov.
The Minister congratulated the ambassador on his appointment and wished him success in his diplomatic activities. The importance of the ambassador’s activities in developing the existing relations between Azerbaijan and Japan was noted.
The parties discussed the current state and development prospects of Azerbaijan-Japan relations, the expansion of political dialogue, and opportunities for strengthening cooperation in the fields of economy, trade, energy, transport, high technologies, sports, humanitarian affairs, and education.
Within the framework of expanding economic cooperation, the importance of Japanese companies taking advantage of the existing investment opportunities in Azerbaijan, including the favorable business and logistics potential offered by the Alat Free Economic Zone, was emphasized.
The growing role of Azerbaijan in strengthening interregional transport and logistics connections, and the country’s contributions to the development of the East-West and North-South transport corridors were highlighted.
In addition, information was provided on the large-scale restoration and reconstruction work carried out in our liberated territories, the construction of modern infrastructure, and the work done to realize the economic potential and sustainable development of these territories. The serious obstacles created by the extensive landmine contamination of the territories for the restoration process, the safety of the civilian population, and the return of former internally displaced persons to their homelands were brought to attention.
During the meeting, views were also exchanged on cooperation within international organizations, as well as other topics of mutual interest.