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Georgian-Japanese relations were established on August 3, 1992, just over one year sinceGeorgia became independent from theSoviet Union. Since November 2006, Georgia has maintained an embassy inTokyo.[1] Japan has an embassy inTbilisi.
And Japan is withIran is Sectoral dialogue partner countries of theBSCE.
Between 1918 and 1921, Japan was one of many countries thatde jure recognized the independence of theDemocratic Republic of Georgia.[2]
Japan has extendedforeign aid to Georgia for various economic and cultural development projects. Thebalance of trade between the two nations is heavily in favor of Japan, with Japan exporting automobiles and manufactured goods, and Georgia exporting food products and chemicals.[citation needed]
In February 2011 Georgian Deputy Foreign MinisterNikoloz Vashakidze met with Director-General for International Affairs, Bureau of Defense Policy of the Japanese Defense MinistryHiroshi Oe and discussed further prospects of military cooperation between Georgia and Japan during the meeting.[3]
Japan supports Georgia's territorial claims overAbkhazia andSouth Ossetia. On August 27, 2008,Masahiko KoumuraMinister for Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the official statement entirely supporting Georgia'sterritorial integrity, which was followed by the formal recognition of the proclaimed republics by Russia on the previous day.[4]
According to the October 2014 Joint Statement between Japan and Georgia on "Solidarity for Peace and Democracy": "Both sides shared the view that peaceful resolution to the conflict in Georgia'soccupied regions ofAbkhazia andTskhinvali region/South Ossetia in line with the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia within its internationally recognized borders are essential for the peace and stability of the country and the entire South Caucasus region".[5] Japan's position on "Georgia's occupied regions of Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia and Abkhazia" was reaffirmed in the 1 March 2017 statement by the Embassy of Japan in Georgia.[6]
On March 29, 2022, during theRusso-Ukrainian War, the Embassy of Japan again issued an official statement to support the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia and to deny the so-called "parliamentary elections" in Abkhazia held twice on that month.[7]
Georgian PresidentEduard Shevardnadze made an official visit to Japan in March 1999[1] and PresidentMikheil Saakashvili visited Japan in March 2007.[8]
In October 2014, Georgian PresidentGiorgi Margvelashvili made a working visit to Tokyo, where Prime MinisterShinzo Abe mentioned to Margvelashvili that Georgia shared the same fundamental values with Japan and both leaders issued Joint Statement fully supporting the territorial integrity of Georgia, strengthening of economic relations between both countries, and other overall development objectives.[9]
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