On 22 November 2019 Minister Çavuşoğlu met with new Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi of Japan and wished him success.

Minister Çavuşoğlu stated that our relations were developing based on the strong will of our leaders.

Minister Çavuşoğlu emphasized that we aimed to finalize as soon as possible the Economic Partnership Agreement which would further strengthen our strategic relations.

On the same day Minister Çavuşoğlu made the official inauguration of the Turkish Consulate General in Nagoya.

Minister Çavuşoğlu expressed his pleasure to open the Turkish Consulate General of Nagoya just 5 months after President Erdoğan’s visit to Japan.

Minister Çavuşoğlu wished our 246th Foreign Mission to serve well Turkish citizens in Japan and the Turkish-Japanese friendship.

Minister Çavuşoğlu also met with Governor Hideaki Ohmura of Aichi.

Minister Çavuşoğlu stated that Nagoya, the capital of Japan's fourth largest province Aichi with a population of 7.5 million, is hosting thousands of Turkish citizens.

Minister Çavuşoğlu thanked Governor Hideaki Ohmura for his support during the opening of the Turkish Consulate General and for his warm words at the inauguration.

Furthermore, during the day, Minister Çavuşoğlu also met with Turkish citizens at Gifu Fatih Mosque.

Finally, Minister Çavuşoğlu also met with Minister of Public Infrastructure, Industries and Commerce Charles Obichang of Palau.

The two Ministers signed Air Services Agreement between Turkey and Palau.

Minister Çavuşoğlu stated that this agreement constituted an important step in our bilateral cooperation.

ILKHA