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The Prime Minister Receives a Courtesy Call from the OECD Secretary-General, Mr. Angel Gurría
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Photograph of Prime Minister Abe shaking hands with the OECD Secretary-General, Mr. Angel Gurría
Photograph of Prime Minister Abe receiving a courtesy call from the OECD Secretary-General, Mr. Angel Gurría
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe received a courtesy call from Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), at the Prime Minister's Office.
The Prime Minister said in his address,
"I sincerely welcome your visit to Japan. I would like to express my gratitude to you for attending the meeting of the Industrial Competitiveness Council yesterday and delivering a powerful speech. Next year is a commemorative year that marks the 50th anniversary of Japan's accession to the OECD, and Japan hopes to welcome 2014 as the Chair of the OECD Ministerial Council."
