Mr. Shuzen Tanigawa, Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Attend Meeting of Ministerial Level on Humanitarian Assistance to Tsunami Affected Communities

January 7, 2005

Mr. Shuzen Tanigawa, Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, will visit Geneva from January 10 (Mon) to 12 (Wed).

Mr. Tanigawa will attend the Meeting of Ministerial Level on Humanitarian Assistance to Tsunami Affected Communities to be held in Geneva at United Nations European headquarters on January 11 and will describe Japan's assistance and exchange opinions with the international organizations and countries concerned.
Mr. Tanigawa's participation in the Meeting will demonstrate Japan's proactive stance toward disaster relief at a time when the international community is united to extend utmost support for the tsunami-induced disasters.

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