Japan-Gambia Relations (Basic Data)

November 2012

Basic Data

Diplomatic Relations:: 18 February, 1965 (Date of the recognition of the State)
Number of Residents:: Number of Japanese nationals residing in The Gambia: 9 (as of October 2011); Number of Gambian nationals residing in Japan: 25 (as of 2011)
Trade with Japan (2011):: Exports: none; Imports: 385 million yen (products for re-export, automobiles, etc.)
Japan's Economic Cooperation:: Loans: none; Grants: 15,706 million yen; Technical cooperation: 2,773 million yen

From Japan to the Republic of Gambia:

Date	Name
May 2005	Ambassador in Charge of Peace Building in Africa and Special Envoy for UN Reform, Keitaro SATO
Jul. 2006	Ambassador in Charge of Peace Building in Africa and Special Envoy for UN Reform, Keitaro SATO (AU Summit)

From the Republic of the Gambia to Japan:

Date	Name
Oct. 1993	Minister of Finance, Bakary Bunja DARBO (TICAD)
Oct. 1996	Minister for External Affairs, Baboucar Blaise JAGNE
Dec. 1997	Secretary of State for Presidential Affairs, the Civil Services, Natural Resources, Fisheries & Relations with the National Assembly, Edward SINGHATEH (the Third Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change)
Oct. 1998	Secretary of State for Finance and Economic Affairs, Famara JATTA (TICAD II)
Mar. 2003	Secretary of State for Fisheries, Natural Resources and Environment, Susan Waffa-Ogoo (the 3rd World Water Forum)
Sep. 2003	Director, Loans and Debt Management of the Department of State for Finance and Economic Affairs, Baboucarr H.M. JALLOW (TICAD III)
Mar. 2006	Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of the Permanent Mission of the Republic of The Gambia to the United Nations, Crispin Grey-Johnson
Aug. 2007	Secretary of State for Trade, Industry and Employment, Abdou KOLLEY
May. 2008	Vice President and Secretary of States for Women's Affairs, Isatou NJIE-SAIDY (TICAD IV)
Oct. 2010	Minister of Forestry and the Environment, Jato Sillah (the Tenth Meeting of the Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity)
Mar. 2012	Minister of Forestry and the Environment, Fatou GAYE