In an interview with NHK, Sri Lanka's President Wickremesinghe, who has fallen into an economic crisis and has suspended repayment of external debt, revealed that he asked Japan to lead discussions with creditor countries for future debt restructuring. Did.
Sri Lankan President Wickremesinghe, who came to Japan to attend the state funeral of former Prime Minister Abe, responded to an NHK interview in Tokyo on the 28th.
For Sri Lanka, which is in an economic crisis, the IMF = International Monetary Fund announced on the 1st of this month that it will restructure the large amount of debt it has with China, Japan, and India. It has announced that it has reached an agreement at the working level to make a dollar loan.
Regarding this, President Wickremesinghe said, "The next important step is to hold consultations with the major creditor countries, Japan, China and India." He revealed that he asked Japan to lead the talks that gathered the
Then, he said, "Many people are still facing a crisis, and we must return to normal as soon as possible. We have been friends with Japan for many years, and we would like to strengthen our relationship." I hoped for the cooperation of
On the other hand, regarding the relationship with China, which was criticized during the previous Rajapaksa administration for increasing the country's debt through large-scale development projects by Chinese companies, he said, "We will review it if necessary, but so far there are major problems. No,” he said.