Greetings from Ambassador Masaharu Kohno

Welcome to the webpage of the Embassy of Japan to the Republic of Albania. I presented a letter of credence to President Topi on 28 September 2011.

    During the recent years Japan and Albania have maintained good bilateral relations, and I expect that the rapprochement will continue to develop further in the future. This year the government of Japan for the first time held ‘Japanese Cultural Week in Albania’ highlighted by a concert and movie shows in February and in May provided hospitals in 14 cities in Albania with emergency medical equipments. In November the Vice Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Haxinasto visited Japan for Japan-Albania foreign ministers’ meeting and saw recovery of Japan after the earthquake and tsunami.

    Upon the Great East Japan earthquake and tsunami on 11 March 2011, the people of Japan received encouragements and support for the victims of the disaster from Albania. I hearby as a representative of Japan express deep respect and gratitude to the government and the people of Albania.

     Albania is catching more attention as an attractive destination for Japanese tourists, and in some parts of the country Japanese tourists are often seen. Popularity of Albania as a travel destination for the Japanese is thought to increase more in the future. As Ambassador I claw my way not only to strengthen the bilateral relations but also to further exchange between the two nations and finally would like to express gratitude for understanding and coperation to the people of Albania.

Thank you.

December 2011

Ambassador of Japan to the Republic of Albania

Masaharu Kohno

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