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Japan Palestine Summit Meeting

Thursday, November 25, 2010

Tokyo- Japan's Foreign Ministry issued the following statement on the summit meeting held between Prime Minister Naoto Kan and Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad:

On November 24 (Wed) for about 25 minutes from 6:00 p.m., Mr. Naoto Kan, Prime Minister of Japan, held a meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office with Dr. Salam Fayyad, Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority, on his visit to Japan. The overview of the meeting is as follows.

1.Prime Minister Kan stated Japan’s support for a two-state solution that would realize peaceful coexistence between Israel and a Palestinian state, and strongly urged the resumption of the direct peace negotiations. Prime Minister Kan also announced that Japan would continue assisting the Palestinian Authority’s state-building efforts and extend assistance of approximately 100 million US dollars within this fiscal year.

2.Prime Minister Kan expressed an intention to continue working on the “Corridor for Peace and Prosperity” Initiative as a model of regional cooperation. He also explained that Japan intends to expand the supporters for the Palestinian Authority’s state-building, in cooperation with other East Asian countries, including Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore.

3.Prime Minister Fayyad stated that the Palestinian side would be committed to peace negotiation, and thanked the Government and the people of Japan for their assistance to the Palestinian Authority’s state-building. Prime Minister Fayyad also requested continued support from Japan in the preparation process leading up to the establishment of a Palestinian state by 2011.

Dinner between Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan Seiji Maehara and Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority Dr. Salam Fayyad

On November 24 (Wed) for about 1 hour and 45 minutes from 7:30 p.m., Mr. Seiji Maehara, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, had a dinner with Dr. Salam Fayyad, Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority, on his visit to Japan. In line with the discussions at the summit meeting that preceded it, the following exchanges took place.
Minister Maehara strongly urged the resumption of the direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian side and the realization of a two-state solution through negotiation. He explained Japan’s stance on the peace in the Middle East, including its call on Israel to freeze all settlement activities in the West Bank which includes East Jerusalem.

Minister Maehara also explained that Japan will continue to extend assistance to the Palestinian Authority’s for its state-building, and that its assistance of JFY 2010 will reach approximately 100 million US dollars.

Prime Minister Fayyad expressed the Palestinian commitment to peace negotiation, and expressed his appreciation to Japan for clarifying its stance on the peace in the Middle East, which he regards as contribution to advancing the peace process. The Prime Minister also thanked Japan for its assistance to the Palestinians, including the “Corridor for Peace and Prosperity” Initiative and collaboration with East Asian countries for supporting the Palestinian state-building efforts.

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