Press Releases
Japan-Guinea Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
August 20, 2025
On August 20, commencing at 1:45 p.m. for approximately 15 minutes, Mr. IWAYA Takeshi, Minister for Foreign Affairs, held a meeting with H.E. Mr. Ismaël NABÉ, Minister of Planning and International Cooperation of Republic of Guinea, who is visiting Japan to participate in the in the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9). The overview of the meeting is as follows:
- At the outset, Minister IWAYA welcomed Guinea’s participation in the recent National Day of Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai and Minister Nabé’s visit to Japan and expressed his intention to support efforts including human resource development, made by Guinea, which has potentials of further development based on abundant resources. In response, Minister Nabé expressed his high appreciation for Japan’s efforts in various fields, including infrastructure and hospitals under TICAD, and stated his desire to further strengthen bilateral relations and cooperation in the international arena, referring to the importance of TICAD.
- Following that, Minister IWAYA mentioned Japan’s decision to provide food assistance and firefighting equipment, emphasizing that Guinea’s peace and stability are crucial for West Africa as a whole. Minister Iyawa also expressed his expectation that development plan “Simandou 2040”, which Minister Nabe is leading, will improve the lives of all Guineans. In response, Minister Nabé expressed his gratitude for Japan’s support to date, including infrastructure development projects such as bridge construction, and stated his hope for further investment by Japanese companies. Minister Nabé also expressed his desire to continue close cooperation with Japan in promoting regional stability and cooperation in the international arena.
- The two ministers also concurred to further strengthening cooperation in responding to various regional and international challenges, such as policies towards North Korea including the nuclear and missile issues as well as the abductions issue, and the United Nations Security Council reform.