Serbia National Day Special

Cooperation flourishes in economic, high-level ties Olympic host towns to play crucial part in building stronger relations nenad glisic the atmosphere regarding the question of sels Agreement and the continued interna- tion of our tennis star Novak Djokovic who ambassador of serbia further expansion, which is that of the West- tional presence in the province, in line with won his first tournament in last Octo- T ADasHI nagai our two countries in this year of the 2020 ern Balkan countries joining the EU. Also, as U.N. Resolution 1244. Looking toward the ber. In the time to come, as Serbia’s ambassa- president, japan-serbia society Olympic Games and beyond. On the occasion of the issue of Kosovo and Metohija continues 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, dor to Japan, I am looking forward to further The Japan-Serbia Society is marking the Serbian State- unresolved, it remains as one of the obstacles we wish Japan great success as a host country, engagement with the government of Japan It is my great honor its 15th anniversary this year and we are hood Day, Sretenje, I for the process of consolidation in our region. as well as express high hopes for the Serbian and all other local organizations and institu- and pleasure to determined to strengthen its role for bet- would like to extend To that effect, Serbia continue to strongly athletes in their fields of competition. We are tions to help preserve the overall upward address my sincere ter mutual understanding and develop- my greetings to Their insist on the full implementation of the Brus- particularly looking forward to the participa- trend in our bilateral relations. congratulations on ment of our relations in both economic Imperial Majesties the occasion of the and cultural ties. Emperor Naruhito National Day of the and Empress Masako, Republic of Serbia, the entire imperial Looking forward to further exchanges in friendship on behalf of the family, the government and people of Japan. Japan-Serbia Soci- Last year introduced the Reiwa Era, and ichiro aisawa southeastern Europe 2020 is the year of the Olympic and Para- ety and of my own. the accession ceremony that took place in president, japan-serbia and the Balkan Pen- lympic Games in Tokyo. I am more than In this year of the 2020 Olympic October, represented a major global event parliamentary friendship league insula. It is crucial excited to see the Serbian team competing Games in Japan, we are expecting fur- and was attended by dignitaries from all that Serbia ensures strongly in these events. ther promotion of our countries through over the world. In the field of bilateral rela- Let me express my heartfelt congratulations democratic gover- Japan and Serbia have a long history of cooperation between the host towns and tions between Japan and Serbia, it is my great on the occasion of the National Day of Serbia. nance under the friendship. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited Serbia, such as Fujimi of Saitama Prefec- pleasure to note that after the historic visit Formerly a part of Yugoslavia, Serbia survived flag of freedom and Serbia in January 2018 and this sent the two ture (wrestling and handball), Hofu of of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to Serbia two a civil war to become the country it is today. democracy. With the countries into a strong trajectory of develop- Yamaguchi Prefecture (women’s volley- years ago, the cooperation has taken a posi- It has since seen great developments and has many talented and ment. As the president of the Japan-Serbia ball), Kashiwazaki of Niigata Prefecture tive upward trend, particularly on the eco- grown to become a central nation among the capable Serbians who support the country, Parliamentary Friendship League, I will do (water polo) and Karatsu of Saga Pre- nomic field, with fresh Japanese investments Balkan countries. I hope the nation continues the economy in Serbia will no doubt expand my best to further build the bond between fecture (3x3 basketball). The host town entering the Serbian market. The announce- to grow. largely. I anticipate Serbia becoming a Euro- the two nations. Please accept my congratu- projects will certainly be instrumental ment of to extend their operations Serbia is key to stability and prosperity in pean Union member state soon. lations again on this national day. in increasing amiable relations between A riverbank in Belgrade embassy of serbia in Serbia in July 2019 made breaking news and highlighted Serbia as a leading country for foreign investment in the region. On the political side, the most important event that occurred in 2019 was the visit of then-Foreign Minister Taro Kono, the first visit of a Japanese foreign minister to Serbia OurCongratulations Heartiest Welcome to in 17 years, which contributed to a closer Our Heartiest Welcome to approach on the most important interna- Congratulations tional issues. As we are nearing the important to the People of date of 140 years of friendship with Japan This content was President Mauricio Macri in 2022, we plan to celebrate the occasion compiled in col- with activities that will further increase laboration with the to the People of the Republic of Serbia bilateral relations in all fields. Serbia remains embassy. The views of the Argentine Republic strongly committed to pursuing the Euro- expressed here do of theon Argentinethe Occasion Republic of pean Union accession process. However, not necessarily the Republic of Serbia the Brexit issue and the crisis that it created reflect those of the on His Official Visit to Japan within the EU also had a negative impact on newspaper. on HisTheir Official National Visit toDay Japan on the Occasion of

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