Tunisia-Japanese PM: “Tunisia shares a lot in common with Japan”

Tunisia is home to Ticad 8, a global economic event. To this end, Fumio Kishida, Prime Minister of Japan, sent a message to the tribune of the La Presse newspaper.

Kishida who was going to chair the convoy of his country in this event, but was unable to do so after testing positive for coronavirus believes that the choice of Tunisia as the host country of the Ticad has various messages.

“Tunisia shares numerous points in common with Japan, such as being a maritime nation, a rich historical heritage and policies that underscore human resources development. I am happy to be able to organize Ticad in Tunisia, ”he said.

“Japan will assist overcome these challenges through the Ticad. In Africa, which is a “treasure of possibilities” while confronting various problems of modern society such as enlargement of disparities, global warming, terrorism and conflicts, during the Ticad 8, we will target concrete results in order to create a resilient world together with a Japanese approach which highlights”investment in people” and the quality of growth “, he said.