Summit Meeting between Japan and Estonia Summit on Expanding IT Cooperation February 10 21:13

Prime Minister Abe met with Prime Minister Latas of the Baltic States and Estonia visiting Japan at the Prime Minister's Office, and given that Estonia is promoting the introduction of advanced IT technologies, We agreed to expand our cooperation.

Last year, Prime Minister Abe and Prime Minister Ratus were also attended by the grand sumo of former Ozeki, a sumo wrestler who became a member of the parliament of Estonia last year.

At the beginning, Prime Minister Abe said, `` We would like to strengthen relations through the exchange of leaders, etc., '' while Prime Minister Ratus said, `` This time around 20 Estonian companies are accompanying and we want to bridge the two countries. It's just a company. "

The two leaders agreed that, in light of Estonia's promotion of the introduction of advanced IT technologies, it will expand cooperation in the IT and cyber security fields and promote cooperation in the economic field.

In a joint press release, Prime Minister Abe stated, "We want to develop bilateral relations strongly and contribute to regional and global peace and prosperity together."