ArmInfo.There is a great potential for mutually beneficial cooperation between Armenia and Japan. A similar opinion was expressed by Armenian President Armen Sarkissian during the meeting with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Armenia Masanori Fukushima, summarizing his trip to Japan.
In particular, the head of state noted that he sees a high potential for bilateral cooperation in the field of energy, including nuclear energy and nuclear safety, high technologies, education, science and culture.
In turn, Ambassador Masanori Fukushima expressed gratitude to President Sarkissian for the completed working visit to Japan, stressing that this once again symbolizes friendship between the countries. "I am sure that your visit to Japan will make a great contribution to the further development of bilateral relations," the diplomat said.
It should be noted that according to statistics, foreign trade turnover between Armenia and Japan in the 1st half of 2021 amounted to $ 21.4 million, which is 1.4% less than a year ago. At the same time, exports increased by 50.2% to $ 886.4 thousand, with a decline in imports by 2.8% to $ 20.6 million.