ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The newly appointed Japanese Ambassador to Pakistan Takashi Kurai has said that the growth of the Pakistani economy in the recent years had attracted a lot of interest, and many Japanese companies were looking at the investment opportunities in the country.
In a meeting with the Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Syed Tariq Fatemi at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad on Wednesday, the envoy expressed confidence in the level of collaboration between Pakistan and Japan and reaffirmed his commitment to continue working to further strengthen the bilateral ties.
The ambassador briefed the special assistant on various developmental projects that were being planned and executed by the Japanese government.
The envoy also highlighted the importance of high-level bilateral meetings between the two countries, and said that he would be working closely with the ministry of foreign affairs to plan visits at the highest level in the course of the year.
In his remarks, Fatemi welcomed Takashi Kurai on his appointment as new Japanese ambassador to Pakistan, and expressed the confidence that the Ambassador would impart a new vigour to the existing level of bilateral relations between the two countries in all fields including trade, investment, energy, health and education etc.
The special assistant briefed the Japanese envoy on the ongoing socio-economic development projects in Pakistan.
Fatemi appreciated Japan’s continued support to Pakistan in infrastructure and development projects.
The two sides also discussed recent developments in Afghanistan, India and the region apart from issues of mutual interest during the meeting.
