{"id":84754,"date":"2025-08-25T17:57:37","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T17:57:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/japan-gambia-foreign-ministers-holds-bilateral-talks"},"modified":"2025-08-25T18:40:29","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T18:40:29","slug":"japan-gambia-foreign-ministers-holds-bilateral-talks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/japan-gambia-foreign-ministers-holds-bilateral-talks","title":{"rendered":"Japan, Gambia Foreign Ministers\u2019 Holds Bilateral Talks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span><b>IWAYA Takeshi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, held a Foreign Ministers\u2019 bilateral talks with Sering Modou Njie, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad, who is visiting Japan to participate in the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9).<\/b><\/p>\n<p>During the meeting, Minister IWAYA stated that he would like to reaffirm the strengthening of bilateral relations and cooperation in addressing challenges facing the international community with The Gambia, an important friend that shares values and principles such as democracy and the rule of law.<\/p>\n<p>In response, Minister Njie expressed his gratitude for Japan\u2019s warm welcome to the Gambian delegation at TICAD 9, highly praised Japan\u2019s efforts for The Gambia at TICAD, and stated his desire to further strengthen bilateral relations and cooperation in the international arena.<\/p>\n<p>Following that, Minister IWAYA stated that Japan would continue to cooperate with The Gambia on food security through the provision of agricultural equipment and food assistance. He also introduced support for the digitalisation of education and the introduction of food drying technology utilising Japanese companies\u2019 expertise, while also expressing Japan\u2019s intention to continue promoting such public-private partnerships. In response, Minister Njie expressed his gratitude for Japan\u2019s support and his hope for further expansion of public-private partnership projects in the agriculture and health sectors, further investment by Japanese companies, and Japan\u2019s continued role in promoting peace and stability.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the two ministers confirmed to work together to respond to various regional and international challenges, including their policies toward North Korea including on the nuclear and missile issues and the abductions issue, as well as the United Nations Security Council reform.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Gambia<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. IWAYA Takeshi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, held a Foreign Ministers\u2019 bilateral talks with Sering Modou Njie, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad, who is visiting Japan to participate in the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9). 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