Foreign Minister Motegi meets with Portuguese Foreign Minister to cooperate in maintaining marine order September 30, 23:51
Foreign Minister Motegi met with Foreign Minister Santos Silva in Portugal, where he visited, and hoped that the two countries would cooperate and continue to work closely together to maintain the maritime order, such as the realization of a free and open Indo-Pacific. confirmed.
Foreign Minister Motegi, who is visiting Portugal as the first foreign visit of ministers after the inauguration of the Kan Cabinet, met with Foreign Minister Santos Silva in Lisbon on the night of the 30th of Japan time for about 1 hour and 20 minutes.
In this, Minister Motegi said that the two countries are partners who share basic values, "I would like to promote cooperation with Portugal, which is active in maintaining maritime order, toward the realization of a free and open Indo-Pacific." Foreign Minister Santos Silva also expressed his support.
The two foreign ministers also agreed to further deepen their economic cooperation, saying that the economic partnership agreement between Japan and the EU = European Union came into effect last year, and that the economic relationship between the two countries has been steadily strengthened. Did.
Furthermore, we exchanged opinions on the situation in North Korea, including the abduction issue, and the issue of the South China Sea, where China is strengthening its expansion, and confirmed that we will continue to work closely together.
After this, Minister Motegi made a joint press release, saying, "Cooperation with Portugal, which will be the chair of the EU in the first half of next year, is important. We would like to work closely with Portugal. "