Foreign Minister Hayashi met with Turkish Foreign Minister Cavusoglu in Belgium, the place he was visiting, and conveyed his intention to advertise assist for restoration and reconstruction from the foremost earthquake that occurred in February this 12 months.
The assembly between Minister for Foreign Affairs Hayashi and Minister for Foreign Affairs Cavusoglu was held within the early hours of the fifth, Japan time, for about 25 minutes.
At the assembly, Minister Hayashi conveyed his condolences to those that died within the main earthquake that occurred in southern Turkey in February this 12 months and his sympathy to the victims.
On prime of that, Japan, which has skilled many earthquakes, intends to advertise assist for the restoration and reconstruction of Turkey, reminiscent of applied sciences associated to earthquake catastrophe response, life reconstruction reminiscent of infrastructure restoration, and financial and industrial reconstruction. I advised you.
In response, Minister Cavusoglu expressed his gratitude and expressed his expectations for future help.
In addition, the 2 overseas ministers exchanged views on the worldwide scenario, together with Ukraine, and confirmed that they’d work collectively on negotiations towards an early settlement on an EPA (Economic Partnership Agreement) between the 2 international locations.