Armenian wine companies to attend FOODEX JAPAN 2026 exhibition in  Tokyo

ArmInfo.On February 4, on the sidelines of his working visit to Japan, Deputy Minister of  Foreign Affairs of Armenia Mnatsakan Safaryan held meetings with Fusato Tanaka, Head of the Central Asia and Caucasus Department of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), as well as Kyoichi Suzuki, Executive Director of the Japan Business Association  (ROTOBO).

As reported by the press service of the MFA, during the meeting at  the Japan International Cooperation Agency, the Deputy Foreign  Minister highly valued the implementation of programs aimed at  developing Armenia's capabilities in a number of areas, including  disaster prevention, human resource development, and humanitarian  assistance in previous years.

Within the framework of bilateral cooperation, recent achievements in  the technological sector were particularly highlighted, such as the  opening of Tumo center in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, Japan, the  first in Asia. The parties also touched upon the agenda related to  the participation of companies from Armenia in the "JAPAN IT Week"  event to be held in April of the current year.  The sides also  exchanged views on areas of cooperation, including the need to  implement joint programs in the environmental sector. The possibility  of cooperation within the framework of the 17th Conference of the  Parties (COP17) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity to be  hosted by Armenia was also discussed.

During the meeting with ROTOBO, both sides emphasized the need for  continuous steps aimed at raising awareness of Armenia's economic  potential in Japan, highly commending the cooperation established  with the Japan Business Association in this regard. In this context,  the events jointly organized with ROTOBO last year were highlighted,  which served as a stimulus for establishing business dialogue with  Japan. The launch of the "Japan-Armenia Network for Investment  Environment Improvement" website was underscored.

Referring to current programs, the parties particularly emphasized  the importance of the participation of wine companies from Armenia in  the "FOODEX JAPAN 2026" exhibition to be held in Tokyo in March of  this year, which will contribute to the presentation of Armenian wine  products in the Japanese market.