During the second part of her official visit to Japan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Marija Pejčinović Burić held a number of bilateral meetings with representatives of Japanese institutions.
The talks with her host, Japan’s Foreign Minister Taro Kono, confirmed good and friendly relations between Croatia and Japan, and exchanged views on topical global and regional issues as well as cooperation within multilateral organisations. Pejčinović Burić invited Kono to a return visit to Croatia.
The minister also met with representatives of the Japanese-Croatian parliamentary group of friendship, led by Secretary General Nobu Kishi. The two officials discussed bilateral and multilateral issues, with an emphasis on the strengthening of parliamentary cooperation.
During a meeting with the leadership of the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO), the officials discussed supporting the two countries’ business people so as to advance bilateral trade and attract investments. In that context, they welcomed the signing of the Economic Partnership Agreement between the EU and Japan and the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement between Croatia and Japan. Pejčinović Burić also talked with the Yazaki management board president about the advancement of their operation in Croatia, both in research and development and in regard to possible investments in industry. The meeting with the leadership of the Japan Association of Travel Agents (JATA) underlined the need to step up the promotion of certain tourist destinations in order to attract even more Japanese tourists to Croatia.