President Mirziyoyev to make official visit to Japan

AKIPRESS.COM - President Shavkat Mirziyoyev will make the official visit to Japan from December 17-20 at the invitation of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The program of the visit includes talks with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, President of the House of Councilors of the Parliament of Japan Akiko Santo, Speaker of the House of Representatives Tadamori Oshima, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Taro Aso.
The sides will discuss priority areas of bilateral relations, will exchange views on relevant international issues.
The President of Uzbekistan will be received by Emperor Naruhito.
Presiednt Mirziyoyev will also meet JICA President Shinichi Kitaoka, heads of leading industrial and financial institutions to discuss big investment projects in Uzbekistan.
The President will visit Nagoya, one of the biggest economic centers of Japan, where he will meet Aichi Prefecture Governor Hideaki Omura, Mayor Takashi Kawamura, Nagoya University President Seiichi Matsuo to discuss twin city relations and cooperation between universities.
The joint statement on further deepening and expansion of strategic partnership between Uzbekistan and Japan, agreements to bolster trade, economic, investment, customs, tourism, research and other cooperation will be signed during this visit.