Japan-Mauritania Relations (Basic Data)

July 2009

Basic Data

Diplomatic Relations:: 29 November, 1960 (Date of the recognition of the State)
Japanese Nationals:: Number of Japanese nationals residing in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania: 12 (as of Oct. 2007)
Trade with Japan (2006):: Exports: 11,536 million yen (marine products such as squids and octopus, chromium ore, etc); Imports: 1,880 million yen (automobiles, tires, etc)
Direct Investment from Japan (cumulative total fiscal 1951-1998):: 1,517 million yen
Japan's Economic Cooperation:: List of Exchange of Notes; Loans: 11,407 million yen; Grants: 28,530 million yen; Technical cooperation: 2,234 million yen

From Japan to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania:

Date	Name
Aug. 2004	Members of the House of Representatives, MURATA, KITAMURA
Aug. 2006	Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, ITO
Apr. 2007	Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, HAMADA

From the Islamic Republic of Mauritania to Japan:

Date	Name (from 2004)
Jun. 2004	Minister of Fishery
Jul. 2005	Minister of Foreign Affairs, BEUAL
Jul. 2006	Minister of Energy and Oil, MOHAMED ALI
Aug. 2007	Minister of Foreign Affairs, LEMINE
Sep. 2007	Minister of Fishery, SOUMARE

In February 1998, Japanese Culture Day was held. (cinema festival, demonstration of "IKEBANA" and lectures, Japanese flower arrangement)

53.6 million yen (Cultural Grant Aid)