Civil Georgia
December 16, 2022

Foreign Minister Darchiashvili Visits Tokyo

Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili visited Tokyo, Japan, to meet with his counterpart, the Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, as well as other representatives of the Japanese government.

According to the Georgian Foreign Ministry, during the meeting, the two sides discussed bilateral relations and potential areas of cooperation such as economy, connectivity, sustainable development, energy security, climate change, and cultural ties.

In that context, they noted the “high-level contacts between the two countries, which contribute to the deepening and activation of cooperation in various fields.”

FM Darchiashvili and FM Hayashi also focused on the ongoing security environment in the region, Georgia’s economic development in light of current challenges, and the country’s European and Euro-Atlantic aspirations.

Per the Japanese Foreign Ministry, on his part Minister Hayashi noted that the two countries “share fundamental values and are partners in maintaining and strengthening a free and open international order based on the rule of law and that Japan consistently supports Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.”

Additionally, according to the Japanese Ministry, the two sides agreed on the need to strengthen regional connectivity with a “view to transport routes through the Caspian Sea….”

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The meeting also focused on the reform of the governance system in Georgia and the steps that the country has taken in the direction of developing digital governance.