Japan welcomes Georgia's efforts, response to Russia-Ukraine war
Akira noted the significance of the two countries working together to legally restore jurisdiction on the said territories. Photo: Parliament press office
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Japan welcomes Georgia's efforts and response to the Russia-Ukraine war, Imamura Akira, the Japanese Ambassador to Georgia, said on Wednesday at a Tbilisi ceremony dedicated to the occasion of the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
The Japanese diplomat spoke at a sakura tree planting occasion that marked the anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties since Georgia’s restoration of its independence from the Soviet Union.
Georgia and Japan are making joint efforts to help Ukraine and isolate Russia in response to the latter’s military aggression in the neighbouring countries, the Ambassador said, adding Georgia and Japan had “challenges ahead” with their respective occupied territories.
Akira noted the significance of the two countries working together to legally restore jurisdiction on the said territories.
The Ambassador planted sakura trees in the yard of the National Palace of Students and Youth in Tbilisi as a “symbol of friendship" between Japan and Georgia, in presence of the Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili and MPs, the press office of Parliament said.
He also addressed the audience with comments about the bilateral cooperation between Japan and Georgia.
Japan has allocated over $920,000 to the United Nations Development Programme in Georgia for supporting the country’s “sustainable and climate-friendly” forest management, the UNDP’s Georgian office announced on Thursday.
A double taxation avoidance deal between Georgia and Japan is coming into force starting today, reports the Georgian Ministry of Finance.
The Embassy of Japan to Georgia has gifted Japanese cherry (Sakura) saplings to different Georgian universities today. Georgian Minister of Education Mikheil Chkhenkeli, rector of Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University (TSU), George Shervashidze and Japanese Ambassador to Georgia, Tadaharu Uehara have planted some of the saplings in the inner yard of the 1st building of TSU.
The Embassy of Japan in Georgia stated yesterday that Japan supports the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia within its internationally recognised borders and the peaceful resolution of the conflict.
Bilateral trade relations between Georgia and Japan and the two countries’ cooperation in the fields of energy, telecommunications, transport and more were discussed by the Georgian Economy Minister Levan Davitashvili and Japanese Deputy Foreign Minister Honda Taro on Wednesday.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Friday expressed his “deep sadness” following reports of an attack on Shinzo Abe, Japan's former Prime Minister.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and President Salome Zourabichvili on Friday expressed their condolences to Japan after Shinzo Abe, the country’s former Prime Minister, was shot in the city of Nara while campaigning and died shortly after.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Tuesday signed a book of condolences opened at the Japanese Embassy in Tbilisi over the death of the country’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Imamura Akira, the Japanese Ambassador to Georgia visited Mestia municipality in western Georgia on Thursday, celebrating Japan’s National Mountain Day, and emphasised a “crucial role” of mountains in providing key ecosystem goods and services to the planet.
Georgian deputy economy minister Genadi Arveladze promoted the country’s economic environment at the Georgian-Japanese business forum in Tbilisi, the ministry of economy announced on Tuesday.
A delegation of the Georgian parliament, led by the speaker Shalva Papuashvili, on Monday started its working visit to Tokyo to meet Japanese counterparts and review cooperation between the institutions of the two countries.
Parliamentary cooperation and relations between Georgia and Japan were discussed on Monday in a meeting between the Georgian parliament speaker Shalva Papuashvili and Hosoda Hiroyuki, the speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan.
Georgian culture minister Tea Tsulukiani and Akira Imamura, the ambassador of Japan to Georgia attended the closing event dedicated to the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Georgia and Japan on Saturday at the Georgian National Opera and Ballet Theatre of Tbilisi.