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August 2011

Basic Data

Diplomatic Relations:
7 August, 1960 (Date of the recognition of the State)
Japanese Nationals:
Number of Japanese nationals residing in the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire: 195 (as of Oct. 1998)
Trade with Japan (1998):
Exports: 1,860 million yen (cotton, coffee, cacao, etc)
Imports: 6,608 million yen (automobiles, tires, etc)
Direct Investment from Japan (cumulative total fiscal 1951-1998):
2,502 million yen
Japan's Economic Cooperation:
List of Exchange of Notes
Loans: 16,416 million yen
Grants: 37,966 million yen
Technical cooperation: 7,142 million yen

VIP Visits

From Japan to the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire:
Year Month Name
1993: Apr. Prince and Princess TAKAMADO MIYA
From the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire to Japan:
Year Month Name
1991 Aug. Delegate Minister of the Prime Minister, with responsibility for Raw Materials, Guy-Alain Emmanuel GAUZE
1992 Nov. Prime Minister, Minister of Economy and Finance Alassane OUATTARA
1993 Oct. Prime Minister, Daniel Kablan DANKAN (TICAD)
1995 Jan. Chairman of National Assembly, Charles Bauza DONWAHI
1995 Mar. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amara ESSY
1996 Dec. Prime Minister, Daniel Kablan DANKAN
1998 Oct. Prime Minister, Daniel Kablan DANKAN (TICAD II)
1999 Jun. President, Henri Konan BEDIE
1999 Jun. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amara ESSY
1999 Jun. Minister of Economy, J.M.MOULOD
1999 Jun. Minister of Plan, T. THIAM

Cultural Grant (cumulative total fiscal 1975-2004)

422.2 million yen (Cultural Grant Aid)
4.3 million yen (Grant Assistance for Cultural Grassroots Projects)

Recent Trends

President Henri Konan Bedie, who swept the board in the October 1995 presidential election, was ousted in December 1999 by military ruler General Robert Guei. General Guei installed a transitional government in January 2000 and has promised to return the country to democracy with fair and open elections, but has given no timetable. President Henri Konan Bedie officially visited Japan between June 28 and July 2, 1999

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