Ambassador Tatsuo Arima, Special Envoy of the Government of Japan, to Attend the 19th Post-Forum Dialogue Partners’ Meeting of the PIF

October 15, 2007
Japanese

Ambassador Tatsuo Arima, Special Envoy of the Government of Japan, will visit Tonga from October 17 (Wed) to 20 (Sat) to attend the 19th Post-Forum Dialogue Partners’ Meeting of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) scheduled on October 18 (Thu).
Head of the Japanese delegation, Ambassador Arima will attend the Post-Forum Dialogue Partners’ Meeting of the PIF to discuss common issues between Japan and Pacific island countries in the political, economic and social fields. The Ambassador will also engage in bilateral talks with representatives of the Pacific island nations and Post-Forum Dialogue Partners’ countries to discuss such matters as the strengthening of partnership between Japan and the Pacific islands region.
The Post-Forum Dialogue Partners’ Meeting will include discussions on climate change, energy, fisheries, tourism and health with the PIF members.
Ambassador Arima’s attendance at the Post-Forum Dialogue Partners’ Meeting is expected to further promote friendly and cooperative relations between Japan and the Pacific island nations.

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