ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC—Overseas Affairs Minister Joseph Andall, who’s main Grenada’s delegation to EXPO 2025, met together with his Japanese counterpart, Iwaya Takeshi, on April 17. He says cooperation within the water sector was one of many most important subjects mentioned.
“Concerning cooperation within the water sector, Iwaya acknowledged that Japan plans to ask trainees from Grenada and supply coaching applications in Japan geared toward capacity-building in regards to the water safety of small island states. He additionally referred to the progress in numerous efforts towards growing people-to-people exchanges,” mentioned the discharge.
Andall additionally expressed his appreciation for Japan’s cooperation based mostly on the three pillars of Japan’s CARICOM Coverage and his expectation for additional cooperation, together with capability constructing in well being, amongst different areas, and revitalization of people-to-people exchanges.
“The 2 ministers additionally exchanged views on regional and worldwide conditions, resembling North Korea together with its abduction concern, and concurred in advancing additional cooperation within the worldwide enviornment, following final December’s Japan-CARICOM Ministerial Joint Assertion, which acknowledged that unilateral makes an attempt to vary the established order by power or coercion are unacceptable.”
Moreover, the 2 ministers agreed to deepen their cooperation as true buddies on this fiftieth anniversary of diplomatic relations.
Thursday, April 17, is the precise date of the fiftieth anniversary. Japan views Grenada’s participation in Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, as an indication of friendship between the 2 international locations.
Grenada is collaborating within the 184-day EXPO 2025 in Osaka, Kansai, Japan, underneath the subtheme “Empowering Lives.” The occasion opened in Japan on Sunday, April 13, underneath the overall theme “Designing Future Society for Our Lives.”
A information launch from the Authorities Data Service mentioned it affords Grenada the right international stage to ask new partnerships, encourage collaboration, and solidify its position in shaping a more healthy, extra affluent future.
Grenada is considered one of 158 international locations collaborating within the Japan Expo, which expects as many as 28 million home and worldwide guests.
