Under the framework of 140th anniversary of friendly relations between Serbia and Japan, the General Assembly of the Japan-Serbia Parliamentary Friendship League was on April 5. In the presence of  President of the League Ichiro Aisawa and its Executive Director Minoru Kiuchi, Ambassador of Serbia to Japan Aleksandra Kovač addressed the members of the Parliament, representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, Japan-Serbia Association and Japanese companies that successfully operate in Serbia.

 

She stated that, in the context of international relations,  this rarely long period of friendship between our countries was imbued with various great historic challenges. She emphasized that the solidarity of two peoples, which manifested in very difficult moments of wars and natural disasters, has especially brought Serbia and Japan closer, despite their great geographical distance.  She recalled that the bilateral political dialogue was further strengthened after the visit of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to Serbia, and conveyed gratitude to Japanese companies that had invested throughout our country, thus contributing to its economic progress.

 

Ambassador Kovač expressed the expectation that the Parliamentary League will actively contribute to marking of this year's jubilee and to realization of priorities as well as series of activities, including high-level visits, strengthening cooperation with Japanese institutions, local authorities, private sector, but also through common cultural, educational and sports projects.

 

Ambassador Kovač underlined that Serbia remains committed to the European integration path and will continue to strongly advocate for the preservation and promotion of peace and stability in our region.