Japan- Côte d'Ivoire Relations 
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:
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Year Month Name 1993: Apr. Prince and Princess TAKAMADO MIYA - From the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire to Japan:
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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
- Resumption of the Operation of the Embassy of Japan in Cote d'Ivoire (August 2011)
- On the increase to the number of persons subject to asset-freezing measures implemented against those seeking to threaten peace in Cote d'Ivoire (April 2011)
- Situation in Cote d’Ivoire (Intrusion into the Ambassador’s Residence) (April 2011)
- Statement by Press Secretary/Director-General for Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on the Presidential Election (Runoff Voting) in the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire (December 2010)
- Statement by Press Secretary/Director-General for Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on the Presidential Election in the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire (November 2010)
- Resumption of the Operation of the Embassy of Japan in Côte d'Ivoire (August 2007)
- Visit to Japan by H.E. Mr. Y. Bakayoko, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Côte d'Ivoire (May 2007)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Situation in Côte d'Ivoire (January 2006)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Appointment of Prime Minister in Côte d'Ivoire (December 2005)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Pretoria Agreement concerning the Peace Process in the Côte d'Ivoire (April 2005)
- Food Aid through the World Food Programme (WFP) (February 2005)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Situation in Côte d'Ivoire (November 2004)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Accra III Conference on Côte d'Ivoire (August 2004)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Conclusion of the "National Reconciliation Forum" held in Côte d'Ivoire (December 2001)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on "National Reconciliation Forum" held in Côte d'Ivoire (October 2001)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Parliamentary Elections in Côte d'Ivoire (December 2000)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Presidential Elections in Côte d'Ivoire (October 2000)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Situation in Côte d'Ivoire (December 1999)
- Visit to Japan of His Excellency Mr. Henri Konan Bedié, President of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, and Mrs. Henriette Bedié (Announcement by the Press Secretary) (June 1999)
Press Secretary's Press Conference on Côte d'Ivoire
| Year | Month | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | June | 8 |
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