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Japan-Eritrea Relations

August 2007

Basic Data

Diplomatic Relations:

1993. 5 Japan recognized the independence of Eritrea

1936. 9 Japan established a diplomatic relation with Eritrea

Japanese Nationals:

Number of Japanese nationals residing in Eritrea: 0 (as of 1 October 1999)

Trade with Japan (1998):

Exports: $1.99 million

Imports: $14.89 million

Japan's Economic Cooperation:

List of Exchange of Notes

Loans: none

Grants: 37.82 billion yen

Technical Cooperation: 5.84 million yen

VIP Visits

From Japan to Eritrea:

1999 Ambassador in charge of the issues of conflicts in Africa, Mr. Morihisa Aoki

From Eritrea to Japan:

Year	Name
1995	Foreign Minister Mr. Petros Solomon
1995	Minister of Information and Culture Mr. Beraki Gebresellassie
1995	Minister of Water Resources, Mr. Saleh Meky
1998	Acting Minister of Land, Water and Environment Mr. Berhane Abrehe

Recent Trends

Since the independence of Eritrea, the bilateral relations have developed steadily through mutual visits of high officials and bilateral cooperations to help Eritrea's nation-building efforts. In July 1999, Japan has provided 420,000 US dollars to WFP for the emergency humanitarian assistance to the displaced people in Eritrea, caused by the border dispute with Ethiopia.

• Grant Assistance for Underprivileged Farmers in the Palestinian territories, Yemen, Sudan, Eritrea, and Ethiopia through the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization) (July 2007)
• Statement by the Press Secretary on the Acceptance by the Ethiopian Government of the Decision of the Eritrea-Ethiopia Boundary Commission (November 2004)
• Assistance for Reproductive Health in Eritrea through the Trust Fund for Human Security (September 2003)
• Statement by the Press Secretary on the Eritrea-Ethiopia Boundary Commission Decision (April 2002)
• Japan Decided to Extend a Contribution to the Trust Fund for Ethiopia and Eritrea (March 2001)
• Emergency Assistance for Conflict-Afflicted Persons in Eritrea (December 2000)
• Statement by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Yohei Kono, on the Signing of a Comprehensive Peace Agreement on the Conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea (December 2000)
• Statement by Foreign Minister Yohei Kono on Ethiopia's Acceptance of the OAU proposal for the Cessation of Hostilities (June 2000)
• Statement by the Press Secretary on the United Nations Resolutions on the border conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea (May 2000)
• Statement by Foreign Minister Yohei Kono on the border conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea (May 2000)
• Statement by the Press Secretary on the Dispute between Eritrea and Ethiopia (July 1999)
• Statement by Minister for Foreign Affairs Masahiko Koumura on the Dispute between Eritrea and Ethiopia (July 1999)
• Emergency Aid for People Affected by the Ethiopia-Eritrea Border Conflict (July 1999)
• On the border conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea (Statement by the Press Secretary) (March 1999)
• Statement by Minister for Foreign Affairs Masahiko Koumura on the border conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea (February 1999)

Press Secretary's Press Conference on Eritrea

• Embassy of the State of Eritrea in Japan Web Site