Japan's Komura mulls visiting Lanka
Japan's Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura is considering visiting Sri
Lanka, India and Uzbekistan for eight days from August 1, sources said.
In Sri Lanka, Komura plans to attend a summit meeting of the South
Asian Association for Regional Cooperation in Colombo. SARRC consists of
eight South Asian countries including India and Pakistan. Japan has
taken part in its summits as an observer since last year with such
countries as the United States, China and South Korea.
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Masahiko Komura |
If South Korean Foreign Minister Yu Myung Hwan attends the summit,
Komura may hold talks with him.
In India, Komura intends to hold talks with his Indian counterpart
Pranab Mukherjee to confirm the two countries' efforts for an early
conclusion of their economic partnership agreement. Komura also hopes to
lay the groundwork for Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's planned
visit to Japan by the end of this year.
In Uzbekistan, Komura plans to meet with Foreign Minister Vladimir
Norov, with the two expected to agree to strengthen bilateral economic
ties. Since Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda may reshuffle his
Cabinet in late July at the earliest, however, a senior Foreign Ministry
official said the plans are still fluid. Jiji Press. |
