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Somali FM meets his Japanese counterpart in Japan

Storyline:National News

Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ahmed Isse Awad, met on the sidelines of the 7th Session of the Tokyo International Conference for African Development (TICAD) summit with his Japanese counterpart

Minister Awad and his Japan counterpart Tarō Kōno have discussed ways of enhancing bilateral relations, praising Japan’s stances in support of Somalia and its development path.

The Foreign Ministers of Somalia and Japan stressed the great importance of opening wider horizons of cooperation in several fields of mutual benefit between the two countries and the two friendly peoples.

Minister Awad who was among the delegates of President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo participated TICAD summit in Yokohama, Japan, from 28-30 August.

TICAD is a multilateral leaders’ forum on African development that was first convened in 1993 in Japan.