Japan-Georgia Relations (Basic Data)

September 2012

Basic Data

Diplomatic Relations:: Established on 3rd August 1992.
Japanese Nationals:: Number of Japanese nationals residing in Georgia: 19 (Jan. 2010)
Trade with Japan (2008):: Exports to Japan: 353 million yen (chemicals); Imports from Japan: 23.7 billion yen (cars, rubber tires and tubes)
Japan's Official Development Assistance:: List of Exchange of Notes; Loans: 5.332 billion yen (the total till FY 2007); Grants: 7.274 billion yen (the total till FY 2007); Technical cooperation: 1.599 billion yen (the total till FY 2007)
Cultural Grant (cumulative total fiscal 1975-2008):: 68.4 million yen (Cultural Grant Aid); 9.8 million yen (Grassroots Grant Aid)

From Japan to Georgia

Year	Name
Aug. 1997	Mr. Taro Nakayama, the Member of the House of Representatives
Oct. 1999	The Caucasus Friendship Mission (Headed by Mr. Taro Nakayama, the Member of the House of Representatives)
Jul. 2006	Ms. Akiko Yamanaka, Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs
Aug. 2006	Mr. Ichiro Aisawa, the member of the House of Representatives
May 2007	Mr. Masakazu Sekiguchi, Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs
May 2009	Mr. Yasutoshi Nishimura, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs

From Georgia to Japan

Year	Name
Oct. 1992	Mr. Chigvaidze, Foreign Minister (to attend to the Tokyo Conference to Assist to Former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Dec. 1997	Mr. Lekishvili, State Minister (invitation by the private sector)
Mar. 1999	Mr. Shevardnadze, President
Jun. 2001	Mr. Menagarishvili, Foreign Minister (to attend the Three Caucasus States Exhibition)
Sep. 2005	Mr. Chogovadze, Economic Development Minister (as the Guest of the Expo 2005 Aichi Japan)
Mar. 2007	Mr. Saakashvili, President
Mar. 2009	Mr. Vashadze, Foreign Minister

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