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Japan-Burundi Relations

January 2010

Basic Data

Diplomatic Relations:

1 July, 1962 (Date of the recognition of the State)

Number of Residents:

Number of Japanese nationals residing in Republic of Burundi: 1 (Jan. 2007)

Number of Burundi nationals residing in Japan: 14 (Dec. 2006)

Trade with Japan (2006):

Exports: 18 million yen (coffee, etc)

Imports: 203 million yen (automobiles, etc)

Direct Investment from Japan (cumulative total fiscal 1951-2005):

none

Japan's Economic Cooperation:

List of Exchange of Notes

Loans: 3.3 billion yen

Grants: 14.9 billion yen

Technical cooperation: 0.7 billion yen

VIP Visits

From Japan to the Republic of Burundi:

Year	Name
Dec. 2006	Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Masayoshi Hamada

From the Republic of Burundi to Japan:

Year	Name
1995	Minister of External Relations and Cooperation, NGENDAHAYO
Oct. 1995	ex-President BUYOYA
Dec. 2001	Minister of External Relations and Cooperation, SINUNGURUZA (TICAD Ministerial Meeting)
Sep. 2003	Minister of External Relations and Cooperation, SINUNGURUZA
Nov. 2006	Minister of External Relations and Cooperation, BATUMUBWIRA

Recent Trends

Japan has been supporting the peace process with party concerned. Japan intends to provide appropriate assistance for the regional and international endeavors for the establishment of peace and stability in the Great Lakes Region including Burundi.

In this regard, Japan decided in March 2005 to extend emergency grant assistance of about 3 million US$ for the elections in Burundi and about 3.68 million US$ for Burundian refugees.

• Exchange of Notes for Grant Aid for the Republic of Burundi (The Project for Infectious Diseases Prevention for Children) through the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) (January 2010)
• Exchange of Notes for Environmental Program Grant Aid for the Republic of Burundi (The Project for Introduction of Clean Energy by Solar Electricity Generation System) (January 2010)
• Emergency Grant Aid for the Electoral Process in the Republic of Burundi (January 2010)
• Exchange of Notes for Grant Aid (Food Aid) for the Republic of Burundi (November 2009)
• Exchange of Notes for Grant Aid for the Republic of Burundi (Project for Rehabilitation of Public Transportation) (September 2009)
• Exchange of Notes concerning Grant Aid (Food Aid) to the Republic of Burundi through the World Food Programme (WFP) (February 2008)
• Visit to Japan by H.E. Ms. Antoinette Batumubwira, Minister of External Relations and Cooperation of the Republic of Burundi (November 2006)
• Assistance for "Inter-Agency Programme on the Sustainable Rehabilitation of War Victims in Burundi" Project (August 2006)
• Statement by the Press Secretary on the Presidential Election in Burundi (August 2005)
• Statement by the Press Secretary on the House of Representatives Election in Burundi (July 2005)
• Statement by the Press Secretary on the Agreement on the Immediate Cessation of Hostilities between the Government of the Republic of Burundi and the National Liberation Forces (FNL) (May 2005)
• Statement by the Press Secretary on the Announcement by the National Independent Electoral Commission (CENI) of Burundi on the Election Timetable (April 2005)
• Assistance through the Trust Fund for Human Security for supporting the IDPs and returnees in Burundi (October 2004)
• Statement by the Press Secretary on the Burundi Peace Process (Establishment of the United Nations Operation in Burundi) (June 2004)
• Statement by the Press Secretary on the Peace Process in Burundi (April 2004)
• Statement by the Press Secretary on Burundi's Peace Issue (Signing of Peace Agreement with Rebel Forces) (November 2003)
• Statement by the Press Secretary on the Establishment of the Transitional Government of Burundi (November 2001)
• Japan's Contribution to the Peace Process for Burundi (September 2000)
• Statement by the Press Secretary on the Issue of the Peace Process for Burundi (Signing of the Peace Agreement) (August 2000)
• Statement by the Press Secretary on the Issue of the Peace Process for Burundi (Former President Nelson Mandela of South Africa to be the new mediator in the peace process for Burundi) (December 1999)
• Emergency Aid to Burundi for Returned Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons (May 1999)

Press Secretary's Press Conference on Burundi