Courtesy Call from Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Special Envoy to Japan of the United Arab Emirates (Summary)

On July 5, 2024, Prime Minister Kishida received a courtesy call from H.E. Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Special Envoy to Japan of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), who is visiting Japan, at the Prime Minister’s Office. The overview is as follows. 

1. At the outset, Prime Minister Kishida welcomed Minister Jaber’s visit to Japan and stated that Japan attaches great importance to the strategic partnership with the UAE and would like to further strengthen cooperation in various fields under the “Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Initiative (CSPI)”. In response, Minister Jaber expressed his renewed hopes for strengthening bilateral relations with Japan. 

2. Prime Minister Kishida expressed his appreciation for the UAE’s stable supply of crude oil to Japan over the years and the UAE’s consideration for the participation of Japanese companies in the upstream development of crude oil, and requested cooperation towards stabilization of the crude oil market as well as production increases. Both sides exchanged views on means to strengthen the bilateral economic relationship.