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Publish Date : 27-Mar-2019

Bulgaria and Japan are stepping up cooperation in the economy, culture, tourism and development of the Western Balkans. That is what Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva and Deputy Foreign Minister of Japan and MEP Kenji Yamada, with whom they spoke during the Fifth World Summit of Women in Tokyo. Foreign Minister Taro Cono postponed due to illness all his public appearances and forum meetings.

"I wish Minister Kono a quick rescue, give my sincere and friendly feelings and I hope we will soon see you in Bulgaria," Deputy Prime Minister Zaharieva said. In previous meetings with her Japanese counterpart, she negotiated an exchange of visits this year for 110 years since the first official contacts between the two countries, 80 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations and 60 years since their recovery.

"Bilateral trade has increased by 30 per cent since the visit of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Bulgaria last year. We have a very well operating car cluster, you probably do not know that every fourth car has a Bulgarian part that is produced in Bulgaria. I suggest you discuss the opening of Japanese electric vehicles. I expect more Japanese tourists - we welcome 8.5 million foreigners per year, but only 14 000 of them are from your country, "Zaharieva said.

"I welcome sending a business delegation and increasing business contacts at different levels. I personally want to disseminate Bulgaria's beauty information to increase the number of Japanese tourists - said Deputy Minister Kenji Yamada - Japan supports a united Europe with common democratic values and I am glad that they are spreading in the Western Balkans. We highly appreciate our joint work with Bulgaria, which knows the region, because we can do so with all Balkan countries."

The Japanese side thanked the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the EU for the hard work that led to the signing of two important agreements between the EU and Japan - an Economic Partnership Agreement and a Strategic Partnership Agreement. Zaharieva and Yamada discussed a number of issues on the international agenda, then signed a Memorandum of Counseling and Cooperation between the two foreign ministries.

Japan is a key factor in regional and international politics. It is the third largest economy in the world and is at the forefront of technological excellence and innovation. A strategic partner is the EU and NATO. Its place in the world economy and politics, as well as the interests of our country for attracting investments and technological development, determine the priority of Bulgarian-Japanese relations in our foreign policy.

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