Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias will pay a visit to Japan today and tomorrow, Wednesday. “I am visiting Japan (12/4 – 13/4), a large country in Asia and an important player in global geopolitical developments, with which we share a common commitment to International Law and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ( UNCLOS) “says Nikos Dendias in a post on Twitter from Tokyo. In fact, in the context of the close cooperation between Greece and Japan, the visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs follows the First Consultations of the Legal Services on Maritime Law (December 2021) and the Fourth Political Consultations (March 2022) of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the two countries.
During his stay in Tokyo, the Foreign Minister will meet on Wednesday with his Japanese counterpart Hayashi Yoshimasa, as part of expanded talks between the two delegations. He will also meet with President (and former Foreign Minister) Taro Kono and members of the Japanese-Greek Friendship Group of the Japanese Parliament, as well as with the President and members of the Board of the Hellenic Chamber of Commerce in Japan. .
Talks between the Foreign Minister and his Japanese counterpart are expected to focus on further promoting bilateral relations in a wide range of areas, EU-Japan relations, the situation in Ukraine after the Russian invasion and developments in the Eastern Mediterranean and Indo-Pacific. In addition, they are expected to cover the two countries ‘common commitment to international law – including the Law of the Sea – and coordination within the UN, in view of the two countries’ candidacies as non-permanent members of the Security Council (2023 – 2024 for Japan and 2025 – 2026 for Greece). The two ministers are scheduled to make joint statements to the press at around 07:40 Greek time, after which a working lunch will take place.
In particular, regarding the situation in Ukraine, diplomatic sources noted that Japan has identified with the decisions of the European Union and the G-7 regarding the Russian invasion, having imposed sanctions on Russia and having – in fact – severed its relations with it. the country. They pointed out that Japan, taking a clear stance on Ukraine from the beginning of the crisis, has effectively ended the tradition of decades of introversion in foreign policy and is now taking on a more active role on the international stage.
Regarding bilateral relations, the same sources stressed that emphasis will be given to the sectors of economy, trade and tourism and a Memorandum of Cooperation is expected to be signed soon between the two countries.
Source: AMPE
Finally, they underlined that the visit marks the opening of Greece to the emerging regional and global powers, which embrace the same values as our country, such as India and Japan.
Source: Capital
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