Japan-Mauritius Relations

September 2010

Basic Data

Diplomatic Relations:: 12 March, 1968 (Date of recognition of the State)
Number of Residents:: Number of Japanese nationals residing in Mauritius: 21 (as of October 2009); Number of Mauritian nationals residing in Japan: 87 (as of July 2010)
Trade with Japan (2009):: Exports: 652 million yen (fishery products, flowers, etc.); Imports: 6,590 million yen (trucks, cars, motors, etc.)
Japan's Economic Cooperation (cumulative total until fiscal 2008):: Loans: 9,134 million yen; Grants: 5,734 million yen; Technical cooperation: 4,599 million yen

From Japan to the Republic of Mauritius:

Year	Name
1996	Secretary-General of Japan Parliamentary Members Bidding League for the 2002 World Cup, ETO
1996	Special Envoy of the Prime Minister, NISHIMURA
2004	Director-General of UNESCO, MATSUURA
2005	Special Assistant to the Prime Minister, KAWAGUCHI (International Conference on Small Islands developing States)
2006	Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet office, HIRAI
2006	The Japan-AU Parliamentary Friendship League

From the Republic of Mauritius to Japan:

Year	Name
2001	Minister of Commerce and Co-operatives, KOONJOO (TICAD Ministerial Meeting)
2001	Minister of Women's Rights, Child Development & Family Welfare, NAVARRE-MARIE (2nd World Congress against Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children)
2004	Commissioner of Police, GOPALSINGH (invited by Japan Defense Agency)
2006	Minister of Agro Industry and Fisheries, BOOLEL (invited by OFCF JAPAN)
2007	Minister of Agro Industry and Fisheries, BOOLEL (for Japan International Seafood Show)
2008	Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Infrastructure, Land Transport & Shipping, BEEBEEJAUN (TICAD IV)
2009	Minister for Agro Industry, Food Production and Security, FAUGOO (invited by Former Prime Minister, UTEEM (Mission for Non-official Group of OFCF Japan) Friends of Sri Lanka)

Japan Film Festival was held in April 2000.