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Courtesy Call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs Yamada by participants of the Sixth Dialogue on Countering Violent Extremism in the Middle East
March 9, 2023
On March 9, Mr. YAMADA Kenji, State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, received a courtesy call from participants of the Sixth Dialogue on Countering Violent Extremism in the Middle East. The overview is as follows.
- At the outset, State Minister Yamada welcomed the participants’ visit to Japan. He stated that Japan shares with Islam a spirit that emphasizes “harmony” and “tolerance,”and will continue to contribute to peace and prosperity in the international community, including through countering violent extremism, from the standpoint of having longstanding good relations with countries in the Middle East.
- In response, the participants expressed their gratitude for the invitation to Japan, and expressed that they hope to utilize the knowledge gained during the visit in the future, and expect Japan to play a role in countering violent extremism.
(Reference)List of participants
- Dr. Hakan Kiyici, Turkish National Police Academy Assistant Professor
- Dr. Wisam Fakhry Hazimeh, Department of political science, the Prince Hussein bin Abdullah II School for International Studies, University of Jordan, Assistant Professor
- Ms. Adiba Naoua, Hassan II University, Teaching Fellow