GUESTS AND NATIONAL / SPECIAL DAYS
OF THE 2005 WORLD EXPOSITION, AICHI, JAPAN
21- 27 May

May 20, 2005

  1. The following guests and national day events are expected during the period 21 - 27 May in connection with the 2005 World Exposition, Aichi, Japan:

    (1) H.E. Mr. Hisham Sharaf Abdullah, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation of the Republic of Yemen, will visit Japan from 22 to 25 May, to attend the National Day event on 23 May at the Expo site.

    (2) H.E. Dr. Jorge Fernando Branco de Sampaio, President of the Portuguese Republic, will visit Japan from 21 to 28 May, to attend the National Day event on 24 May at the Expo site.

    (3) H.E. Mr. Rafael Francisco Alburquerque de Castro, Vice President of the Dominican Republic, and Mrs. Alburquerque, spouse of vice president, will visit Japan from 24 to 29 May, to attend the National Day event on 25 May at the Expo site.

    (4) H.E. Dr. Ali Mohamed Shein, Vice President of the United Republic of Tanzania, and Mrs. Shein, spouse of vice president, will visit Japan from 25 to 29 May, to attend the National Day event on 26 May at the Expo site.

    (5) H.E. Mr. Sukhbaataryn Batbold, Minister for Industry and Trade of Mongolia, will visit Japan from 25 May to 4 June, to attend the National Day event on 27 May at the Expo site.

  2. The Government of Japan is pleased to welcome the dignitaries who will visit Japan as Guests of the 2005 World Exposition, Aichi, Japan, to attend their own national days to be held at the Expo site.

NOTE:

(1) "The 2005 World Exposition, Aichi, Japan" is being held for the period 25 March - 25 September under the theme "Nature's Wisdom".

(2) 121 countries and 4 international organizations participating in the World Exposition are scheduled to hold a NATIONAL DAY (for countries) or a SPECIAL DAY (for international organizations) event to celebrate their participation either at the EXPO Dome or the EXPO Hall at the EXPO site.

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