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Courtesy Call on Foreign Minister Hayashi by Ms. Helga Maria Schmid, Secretary General of the OSCE
May 11, 2023
On May 11, commencing at 4:40 p.m., Mr. HAYASHI Yoshimasa, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, received a courtesy call from H.E. Ms. Helga Maria Schmid, Secretary General of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), who is visiting Japan, for approximately 20 minutes. The overview is as follows.
- At the outset, Minister Hayashi welcomed Secretary General Schmid’s visit to Japan and stated that Japan, as the OSCE’s most longstanding Asian partner, attaches importance on cooperation with the OSCE. Furthermore, as the international order is being challenged, Minister Hayashi expressed Japan’s intention to cooperate with the OSCE to maintain and strengthen the international order based on the rule of law.
- Secretary General Schmid expressed gratitude for Japan’s cooperation and expressed her intention to continue Japan-OSCE coordination in a variety of fields.
- Minister Hayashi and Secretary General Schmid also exchanged views on regional affairs in the Indo-Pacific region and Europe, and shared the view to continue Japan-OSCE coordination.