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President Isaias holds talks with different Japanese government officials in Yokohama cityBy StaffMay 28, 2008, 14:24Asmara, 28 May 2008 – President Isaias Afwerki who is attending the current 4th International Conference on African Development in the Japanese city of Yokohama held talks with different Japanese government officials. In a meeting yesterday, President Isaias and Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda conducted discussion focusing on the development of bilateral relations, the situation in Africa and the significance of Japan’s role in meeting African challenges and the development of the continent. Indicating that Japan’s assistance and cooperation with the nations and governments of Africa should be direct, the President underlined that assistance through other organizations and association is not effective. Also in a meeting on the same day with the Chairman of New Komeito Party, Mr. Akihiro Ota, President Isias discussed the objective situation in Africa, the continent’s future development prospects and its relations with Japan. He called on the Japanese government to enhance its role of partnership in promoting Africa’s development and development through extending direct assistance on the basis of the priority of the states concerned. Mr. Akihiro Ota on his part stated that at a time when Eritrea is registering accelerated pace of economic progress, Japan would enhance its cooperation with the country in the domains of development programs and upgrading human resource capacity. Moreover, in a press conference he gave to Japanese media organs, President Isaias pointed out that the dedication and spirit of self-reliance which the industrious Japanese people had demonstrated in building a prosperous nation is exemplary to Africa.

• Release Date

  Jun 10, 2008

• Runtime

  39:18