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Courtesy Call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs NAKASONE by Mr. Alnaas, Charge d'Affaires of the Embassy of the State of Libya to Japan
October 30, 2026
On October 30, from 4:30 p.m. for approximately 30 minutes, Mr. NAKASONE Yasutaka, State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, received a courtesy call from Mr. Ahmed S. A. ALNAAS, Chargé d'Affaires ad interim, Embassy of the State of Libya to Japan.
- At the outset, State Minister NAKASONE noting the growing interest in Libya's energy sector in light of the recent situation in the Middle East, expressed his hope to expand cooperation in the economic field in a way that leads to the expansion of business and investment opportunities for Japanese companies, including through the introduction of Japan's decarbonization technologies.
- In response, Chargé d'Affaires Al-Naas welcomed the rapid development of bilateral relations, and expressed his hope to strengthen relations in the economic field and promote the entry of Japanese companies into Libya through opportunities such as future high-level exchanges and the Libya Energy & Economic Summit scheduled to be held in Tripoli early next year.
- Both sides concurred in further expanding bilateral relations, taking advantage of the opportunity of the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations next year.