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2011/11/14
Koshiishi receives courtesy call from President of UN General Assembly
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On November 14, DPJ Secretary General Azuma Koshiishi received a courtesy call from the President of the United Nations General Assembly, Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser. The meeting was also attended by Acting Secretary General Shinji Tarutoko, Administration Committee Chair Naoki Tanaka and Deputy Secretary General Koriki Jojima.
At the start of the meeting, Koshiishi welcomed Al-Nasser and stated, “I understand that Your Excellency is from Qatar. I would like to express our gratitude for the additional supplies of LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas), as well as the offer of 100 million dollars of aid that we received from the government of Qatar following the Great East Japan Earthquake.” Koshiishi went on, “Former President of the House of Councillors, Hideo Nishioka, who passed away recently, held the strong conviction that ‘As the only country in the world to have suffered an atomic attack, we must never forget the tragedy of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. We should clearly convey a message of peace from Japan to the world.’ I would like us to continue in this vein and aim for a world without nuclear weapons.”
Al-Nasser said that his visit had been realized following an invitation from Prime Minister Noda in September, and expressed his appreciation for this. He then commented, “I am aware that amongst the international community, Japan emphasizes the four themes of United Nations reform, disaster prevention and management, the reduction and non-proliferation of nuclear armaments and human rights issues. At the United Nations, discussions regarding reform of the UN Security Council and disaster prevention and management are progressing. Furthermore, I am one-hundred percent in agreement with your views on the nuclear issue. I would like to make every effort to aim for a nuclear-free world.”
Koshiishi responded, “I am delighted to hear of Your Excellency’s desire for a world without nuclear weapons, and of the importance of gaining the cooperation of every nation, considering that we all live in one world. With regard to disaster prevention and management I would like to use Japan’s past experiences when carrying out reconstruction.”
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