
During the courtesy call, President Simina welcomed Special Envoy Komura and his five-member delegation to Palikir and congratulated Special Envoy Komura on his special mission as the Special Envoy for the Prime Minister of Japan. President Simina expressed the FSM’s gratitude and appreciation to the Government of Japan for this visit, which is timely and important for both countries to reflect on the long-standing Kizuna or bonds of friendship and cooperation that the peoples of both countries have had for over 130 years. President Simina also conveyed the FSM’s appreciation for Japan’s contribution to the East-Micronesia Cable (EMC) project, the Pohnpei Port Expansion project, the continued presence and positive influences of JOCV volunteers in our communities, capacity-building opportunities including human resource development and training, and the ongoing Japan grant aid to the FSM.
Special Envoy thanked President Simina for the warm welcome that had been accorded to him and his delegation during their short stay in Pohnpei and conveyed an invitation from the Prime Minister of Japan, the Honorable Fumio Kishida, to President Simina to attend the upcoming PALM10 which President Simina responded positively with the confirmation of the FSM’s attendance at the highest level.
President Simina took the opportunity to reaffirm that the FSM attaches great importance to promoting people-to-people exchanges between the FSM and Japan on all levels. President Simina also reaffirmed that the FSM will support Japan in ensuring a peaceful and free Indo-Pacific that upholds the rule of law as well as his trust for a successful hosting by Japan of PALM10. President Simina concluded his remarks by confirming that during his upcoming visit to Japan, he will also visit the Kochi and Osaka Prefectures to strengthen and deepen the FSM Kizuna relations with Japan which are underpinned by close people-to-people exchanges at the local level.
The courtesy call ended on a positive note, with President Simina inviting Special Envoy Komura to visit the other FSM States during his next visit to the FSM.
Other activities for the Special Envoy included touring the Department of Environment, Climate Change, and Emergency Management, visit to the Nan Madol Ruins, and other JICA project sites in Pohnpei.
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