Hakob Arshakyan met with the President of the Chamber of Counselors of Japan in Tokyo

28.09.2022

RA National Assembly Deputy Speaker Hakob Arshakyan met Hidehisa Otsuji, President of the House of Councilors of the Japanese Parliament, on September 28 in Tokyo.

The Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly conveyed detailed information on the Azerbaijani encroachments on the sovereign territory of the Republic of Armenia on September 13-14, including the civilian and military casualties of the Republic of Armenia, the damage caused to the settlements and infrastructures of the Republic of Armenia. In this context, the deputy speaker of the National Assembly emphasized the direct condemnation of the aggressive actions of Azerbaijan by the international community.

Hidehisa Otsuji expressed regret for the recent military conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan and expressed his condolences for the loss of life in Armenia. Hidehisa Otsuji informed that Japan is a supporter of peace everywhere, and they are ready to support the establishment of peace in the region.

The participants of the meeting discussed a number of issues related to bilateral relations, expressed readiness to make additional efforts to deepen and expand political and cultural ties between Armenia and Japan.

The Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly also met Takeaki Matsumoto, Acting Chairman of the Japan-Armenia Parliamentary Friendship Group.

During the visit Hakob Arshakyan also met the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan Keiko Nagaoka. The interlocutors discussed issues related to the development of cooperation between Armenia and Japan in the field of education, opportunities to increase student scholarships and exchanges, opportunities and practical steps to deepen cooperation in the fields of science, education and information technologies.

Then the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly met with the Senior Vice President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Keichiro Nakazawa. A number of issues regarding the development of cooperation between Armenia and Japan in the fields of humanitarian, scientific, cultural, economic, high-tech, crisis prevention were discussed.

The parties emphasized the cooperation between the universities of the two countries, mutual visits of Armenian and Japanese scientists and researchers in order to carry out joint activities in the two countries.

The material is taken from parliament.am