Japan-Madagascar Relations (Basic Data)

December 2009

Basic Data

Diplomatic Relations:: 5 in July, 1960 (Date of the recognition of the State)
Japanese Nationals:: Number of Japanese nationals residing in the Republic of Madagascar: 129 (as of Oct. 2006)
Trade with Japan (2006):: Exports: 3,375 million yen (shrimps, vanilla, clove, etc); Imports: 2,421 million yen (automobiles etc)
Direct Investment from Japan (cumulative total fiscal 1951-2004):: 68 million dollars
Japan's Economic Cooperation (cumulative total until fiscal 2005):: List of Exchange of Notes; Loans: 10,700 million yen; Grants: 58,809 million yen; Technical cooperation: 11,549 million yen

Recent VIP Visits

From Japan to the Republic of Madagascar:

Year	Name
2001 Apr.	Member of the House of Representatives, Kenshiro MATSUNAMI
2003 Aug.	Members of the House of Councillors, Kuniomi IWAI and Yukio DANMOTO
2004 Sep.	Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Kazunori TANAKA
2005 Nov.	Members of the House of Councillors (Tetsuro YANO, Tsunenori KAWAI, Toshio YAMAUCHI, Toshiei MIZUOCHI, Junzo YAMAMOTO) and Member of the House of Representatives (Yuko OBUCHI)
2006 Jul.	Members of the House of Representatives (Mineichi IWANAGA, Akihiko YAMAMOTO, Masanobu KATO, Kenya AKIBA and Yuji FUJII)
2006 Aug.	Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, Jiro KAWASAKI
2007 Jan.	Special Envoy of the Prime Minister, Mineichi IWANAGA (Member of the House of Representatives)
2007 Aug.	Member of the House of Representatives, Mineichi IWANAGA
2007 Aug.	His Imperial Highness Prince Akishino and Her Imperial Highness Princess Mako of Akishino

From the Republic of Madagascar to Japan:

Year	Name
2005 Jan.	Minister of Internal Affairs and Administrative Reform, SOJA
2005 Mar.	Minister of Industry, Trade and Private Sector Development, ANDRIANARLSON
2005 May	President, RAVALOMANANA and Minister of Foreign Affairs, RANJEVA
2005 Aug. & Oct.	Minister of Agriculture, Stockbreeding and Fisheries, RANDRIARIMANANA
2006 Feb.	Minister of National Education and Scientific Research, RAZAFINJATOVO
2006 Apr.	Minister of Health and Family Planning, ROBINSON
2006 Aug.	Minister of Industry, Trade and Private Sector Development, RAFANOMEZANTSOA
2007 Jun.	Minister of Transportation and Tourism, LAPORTE
2007 Jul.	Minister of Health and Family Planning, ROBINSON

Cultural Exchanges

Japan donated books for the library in Madagascar. Every year Japanese Embassy holds a film festival and other cultural festivals.

Cultural Grant (cumulative total fiscal 1975-2004)

202.3 million yen (Cultural Grant Aid)
1.9 million yen (Grant Assistance for Cultural Grassroots Projects)

Recent Trends

Following the 2002 political crisis, the President RAVALOMANANA began many reform projects including an economic recovery plan. The government of Madagascar has launched a new initiative called "Madagascar Action Plan 2012 (MAP)" which focuses on a new planning period of five years action (2007-2011) to achieve breakthrough goals in 2012. The President RAVALDMANANA was reelected in Dec. 2006. Japan has good relations with Madagascar, mainly in economic cooperation and exchange programs.

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