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Courtesy call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII by Hon. Elizabeth Foster Wright-Koteka, Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration of the Cook Islands
November 10, 2026
On November 10, Mr. HORII Iwao, State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, received a courtesy call from Hon. Elizabeth Foster Wright-Koteka, Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration of the Cook Islands.
- At the outset, State Minister HORII extended a warm welcome to Secretary Wright-Koteka on her visit to Japan and stated that he would like to continue working closely together to further strengthen bilateral relations based on the “Kizuna” between the two countries. In response, Secretary Wright-Koteka expressed her gratitude for the support by Japan to date.
- Both sides exchanged views on regional affairs in the Indo-Pacific and concurred on continuing to cooperate closely, including coordination toward the success of the 11th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting (PALM11), which is scheduled to be held in Yokohama next summer.