Japan-Mauritania Relations
Japan-Mauritania Relations (Basic Data)
April 24, 2023
Basic Data
Diplomatic Relations:
- 1960 (Recognition of the State)
Number of Residents:
- Number of Japanese nationals residing in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania: 18 (Oct. 2021)
- Number of Mauritanian nationals residing in Japan: 22 (Jun. 2021)
Trade with Japan (2021):
- Exports: 30.1 billion yen (iron ore, octopus, etc)
- Imports: 1.9 billion yen (rubber tires, machinery, rice, etc)
Japan's Economic Cooperation (as of FY 2019):
- List of Exchange of Notes
- Loans: 11.10 billion yen (cumulative total)
- Grants: 56.74 billion yen (cumulative total)
- Technical cooperation: 7.01 billion yen (cumulative total)
VIP Visits
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| Aug. 2004 | Members of the House of Representatives, MURATA, KITAMURA |
| Aug. 2006 | Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, ITO |
| Apr. 2007 | Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, HAMADA |
| Jan. 2011 | Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, KIKUTA |
| Aug. 2014 | Member of the House of Representative (Special Envoy for Prime Minister), KITAMURA |
| Feb. 2019 | State Minister for Foreign Affairs, SATO |
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| Jun. 2004 | Minister of Fishery |
| Jul. 2005 | Minister of Foreign Affairs, BEUAL |
| Jul. 2006 | Minister of Energy and Oil, MOHAMED ALI |
| Aug. 2007 | Minister of Foreign Affairs, LEMINE |
| Sep. 2007 | Minister of Fishery, SOUMARE |
| May. 2008 | President Abdallahi (TICAD IV) |
| Dec. 2009 | Minister of Industry and mining, OUDAA |
| Oct. 2010 | Minister of Environment, HOUSSEYNOU |
| Dec. 2010 | Minister of Fishery EYIH |
| Nov. 2011 | Minister of Foreign Affairs, HAMADI Minister of Health BA |
| Oct. 2012 | Minister of Economy and Development, TAH |
| Jun. 2013 | Minister of Foreign Affairs HAMADI, Minister of Economy and Development, TAH (TICAD V) |
| Mar. 2014 | Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development, CAMARA |
| Oct. 2018 | Minister of Foreign Affairs Ismael Ould CHEIKH AHMED (TICAD Ministerial Meeting) |
| Aug. 2019 | Prime Minister SIDIYA (TICAD 7) |
| Dec. 2022 | Director General, Investment Promotion Agency of Mauritania, LAM (World Assembly for Women: WAW ! 2022) |
| Jan. 2023 | Minister of Fisheries and Maritime Economy, MAAYIF |
| Jan. 2023 | Minister of Economic Affairs and Promotion of productive sectors, KANE |