Top �� What's up around the Prime Minister �� November, 2002
Top �� What's up around the Prime Minister �� October, 2002

Prime Minister Meets with the President of the Dominican Republic Wednesday, November 27, 2002 Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi met with President Rafael Hipolito Mejia Dominguez of the Dominican Republic at the Prime Minister's Official Residence. During the meeting, Prime Minister Koizumi and President Mejia exchanged views on future bilateral relations and agreed to further enhance the relations between their nations. Furthermore, Prime Minister Koizumi indicated Japan's intention to advance cooperation for the Dominican Republic in the social welfare and technology sectors, stating, "I intend to give forward-looking consideration toward providing vaccines for children and mechanical shovels to be used at government-operated farms." In the evening, a banquet hosted by Prime Minister Koizumi was held at the Prime Minister's Official Residence.