The Embassy of Fiji in Tokyo, Japan (FET) led by His Excellency, Isikeli Mataitoga, has engaged in a series of high level meetings with the Governors of several Prefectures in Japan in exploring new sources of trade, investment and tourism.
This is part of the new strategy to deepen people-to-people relations, as well as promote trade and investment between Fiji and Japan.
“The initial focus of these first level meetings is to introduce Fiji and its trade, investment, cultural, social and tourism attractions to the Governor of each of the Prefectural Government visited,” HE Mataitoga said from Japan today.
“The Governor will then mobilize support along the lines agreed to during the meeting with FET.”
Seminars will also be organized through arrangement with local Chamber of Commerce and Industries in the Prefectures visited.
To date there has been three meetings held with Governor Tomikazu Fukuda of Tochigi Prefecture, Governor Shigefumi Matsuzawa of Kanagawa Prefecture and Governor Kiyoshi Ueda of Saitama Prefecture.
One of the series of high level meetings with the Governors of several Prefectures in Japan for new sources of trade, investment and tourism under a new initiative by the Fiji Embassy in Japan.
“In all these meetings, each of the Governors have express their deep gratitude for the initiative of FET to reach out to the Prefectures and its people,” he said.
The areas discussed include Trade and investment cooperation between Fiji and businesses within each of the Prefectures visited, promotion of visitors to Fiji as their preferred destination for their next international holiday, Cultural exchanges through tour groups involving school children from Japan visiting Fiji, Municipal-to-Municipal sister relations between towns and cities in Japan and their correspondent in Fiji and Human resources development for Fiji in the priority sectors for economic development, such as commercial farming for vegetable and flowers; inland fish farming and the tourism industry.
Senior Officers from each of the Prefecture Government visited have been designated by each of the Governor’s to handle follow up work with FET staff.
“We at FET are excited about this new area of engagement and we are confident that tangible results will bring positive benefits to Fiji and its people,” HE Mataitoga added.