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Foreign Minister Kono to visit Middle East
1. Foreign Minister Taro Kono is scheduled to visit the State of Israel, Palestine, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Sultanate of Oman, and the Republic of Turkey from December 24th to 29th.
2. Minister Kono has visited the Middle East twice since taking office, and expressed the basic policy of Japan’s diplomacy regarding the Middle East as the Kono Four Principles (PDF)
in the First Japan-Arab Political Dialogue (September 11, in Cairo) and Japan’s action to assist stabilization and security in the Middle East (PDF) based on the Principles in the Manama Dialogue (December 8, in Manama).
3. On this third visit, he will further implement policies announced previously within the context of support for Middle East peace, promote the initiatives of Japan toward stabilization of the Middle East region, and further strengthen multilayered cooperative relationships with the visited countries and regions.
[Reference] Itinerary of Foreign Minister Kono’s Visit
| December | 24 | Depart Narita |
| 25 | Arrive Tel Aviv | |
| Meetings with Israeli and Palestinian officials dignitaries, etc. | ||
| 26 | Meetings with Palestinian officials, etc. | |
| Arrive Amman | ||
| Meetings with Jordanian officials, etc. | ||
| Depart Amman | ||
| Arrive Muscat | ||
| 27 | Meetings with Omani officials, etc. | |
| 28 | Depart Muscat | |
| Arrive Ankara | ||
| Meetings with Turkish officials, etc. | ||
| Depart Ankara | ||
| 29 | Arrive Narita |