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Mr. Hitoshi Kimura, Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Visit the Republic of Colombia

May 19, 2008

  1. Mr. Hitoshi Kimura, Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, will visit the Republic of Colombia from May 21 (Wed) to 23 (Fri).
     
  2. This year marks the 100th year of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Colombia since the Japan-Colombia Treaty of Amity, Commerce and Navigation was signed in 1908.  Mr. Kimura will attend the centenary commemorative ceremony and a banquet to be hosted by Mr. Fernando Araújo, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Colombia, in Bogota on May 22 (Thu).  Mr. Kimura will also pay a courtesy call on Dr. Alvaro Uribe Velez, President of Colombia, and meet with Mr. Araújo, in order to exchange views on wide-ranging topics including bilateral relations.
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