Somalia’s FM meets his Japanese counterpart in Yokohama

YOKOHAMA, Japan – The Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Federal Government of Somalia, Ahmed Isse Awad has held a meeting with his Japanese counterpart Tarō Kōno on Thursday,August 29th, Garowe Online reports.

In a statement dispatched to the newsrooms, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Awad and Kōno discussed ways of enhancing cooperation and the bilateral relations between Somalia and Japan.

The Ministers met on the sidelines of the 7th Session of the Tokyo International Conference for African Development (TICAD) summit. Awad praised Japan's support for Somalia and role in its development.

Minister Awad is a member of the delegation led by Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed (Farmajo) who is participating in the TICAD VII in Yokohama, Japan which kicked off on 28th August.

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.

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

GAROWE ONLINE