FSM
Embassy in Tokyo (October 15, 2012): Heading FSM delegation, Vice President
Alik L. Alik arrived in Japan on October 9, 2012 to attend the 2012 Annual
Meetings of the International Monetary Fund-World Bank Group to be held on
October 10-14, 2012 in Tokyo.
The IMF-World Bank Group annual meeting’s
program is designed to bring together financial leaders, policy makers and top
thinkers to discuss economic and development challenges facing the world today.
The interactive sessions have been organized with special emphasis on the
global economy, jobs and competitiveness, the euro area, growth in Asia, global
health, low-income issues, inclusive growth, and sovereign risk. More than
10,000 participants are expected to attend the meeting.
On the sidelines of the annual meetings,
the Vice President held bilateral meetings with the Executive Director of IMF
for Asia and Pacific and the Executive Director for the World Bank. During
these meetings, Vice President took the opportunity to reiterate FSM’s
appreciation for the assistances and cooperation that both institutions have
extended to the FSM over the years. He went further by seeking technical and
financial assistance on projects including the fiber optic cable, tax reform,
and climate change, and assured them that FSM will continue to collaborate with
them at the regional and bilateral level.
Vice President also took the opportunity
to brief them on the current situation in FSM and the upcoming Leadership
Summit to be held back to back with the Donor Countries meeting in the early
part of November this year, which both institutions are invited to take part.
Vice President’s delegation is comprised
of Acting Secretary of Finance, Rose Nakanaga (FSM Governor to IMF and World
Bank), Secretary of Transportation, Communication and Infrastructure, Francis
Itimai, International Finance Coordinator (Alternate Governor), Senny Phillip,
and FSM Ambassador to Japan, John Fritz.
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