Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Dendias, will visit Japan from Tuesday, April 12, to Wednesday, April 13, 2022.
In the context of the close cooperation between Greece and Japan, the Minister of Foreign Affairs’ visit follows the First Round of Consultations of the Legal Services on the Law of the Sea (December 2021) and the Fourth Round of Political Consultations (March 2022) between the two countries’ Ministries of Foreign Affairs.
During his stay in Tokyo, the Minister of Foreign Affairs will exchange views with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan, Yoshimasa Hayashi, in the context of expanded talks between the two delegations (Wednesday, April 13, 2022).
The two Ministers are expected to make joint statements to the press at approximately 07:40 Greek time, to be followed by a working lunch.
Talks between the Minister of Foreign Affairs and his Japanese counterpart are expected to focus on further promoting bilateral relations in a wide range of areas, on EU-Japan relations, the situation in Ukraine following the Russian invasion as well as on developments in the Eastern Mediterranean and Indo-Pacific region.
In addition, they are expected to cover the two countries’ shared commitment to International Law – including the Law of the Sea – and coordination within the United Nations, in view of the two countries’ candidacies as non-permanent members of the Security Council (the 2023 – 2024 term for Japan and the 2025 – 2026 term for Greece).
The Minister of Foreign Affairs will also have a meeting on April 13 with the Chairman (and former Minister for Foreign Affairs), Taro Kono, and members of the Japan-Greece League of Friendship of the House of Representatives of Japan.
Finally, on the same day, the Minister of Foreign Affairs will meet with the President and members of the Board of Directors of the Greek Chamber of Commerce in Japan.
