The Prime Minister met Japan International Cooperation Agency’s President, Shinichi Kitaoka and delegation at the Gyalyong Tshogkhang, this morning.
Lyonchhen congratulated the President for assuming the important post in October and wished him well in all his endeavors.
A press release from Prime Minister’s Office say cooperation in the agriculture sector remains the hallmark of Bhutan-Japan relations since Dasho Nishioka’s arrival in 1964 and Japan’s economic assistance to Bhutan began during the 4th Five Year Plan during 1976-81.
Bhutan has also received generous assistance from the Government of Japan in other important areas of the country’s socio-economic development such as energy, roads, telecommunications, health, and education.
In the past, Bhutan’s government availed services of 138 senior volunteers and 400 Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCVs).
As of November 2015, there are 11 JOCVs and 15 senior volunteers in the country today.
Bhutan will celebrate 30 years of establishment of formal diplomatic relations with Japan, next year.
