The Day Before the G8 Deauville Summit
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Photograph of Prime Minister Kan inspecting the guards of honor at the welcome ceremony
Photograph of Prime Minister Kan attending the welcome ceremony
Photograph of Prime Minister Kan shaking hands with Prime Minister Fillon of France
Photograph of Prime Minister Kan heading to the meeting with Prime Minister Fillon
Photograph of Prime Minister Kan shaking hands with President Sarkozy of France
Photograph of the leaders heading toward the venue of the working lunch
Photograph of Prime Minister Kan delivering a speech at the 50th Anniversary Meeting of the OECD 1
Photograph of Prime Minister Kan delivering a speech at the 50th Anniversary Meeting of the OECD 2
Photograph of Prime Minister Kan shaking hands with Prime Minister Orbán of Hungary
Photograph of the Japan-Hungary Summit Meeting
On May 24 (local time), Prime Minister Naoto Kan arrived in Paris in order to attend the G8 Deauville Summit to be held in Deauville, the French Republic.
Having arrived at Charles de Gaulle International Airport, Prime Minister Kan attended a welcome ceremony held at Les Invalides in the morning of May 25 (local time), after which he held talks with Mr. Francois Fillon, Prime Minster of the French Republic, at Hôtel Matignon (the Prime Minister's Office). Prime Minister Kan then attended a working lunch at Palais de l'Élysée (the Presidential Palace) hosted by Mr. Nicolas Sarkozy, President of the French Republic.
In the evening, Prime Minister Kan attended the 50th Anniversary Meeting of the OECD Ministerial Council, and delivered a speech.
Later, Prime Minister Kan held talks with Dr. Orbán Viktor, Prime Minister of the Republic of Hungary, which currently chairs the European Union (EU).