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Japan International Cooperation Agency
PRESS
release
For Immediate release
Contact:
Tel. :
320-5350
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: 320-5360
On June 12,
2013, Minutes of Discussion on the Preparatory Survey on the Project for
Improvement of Domestic Shipping Services was signed by Mr. Hiroyuki Hayashi,
JICA Study Team Leader, The Honorable Lorin S. Robert, Secretary FSM Department
of Foreign Affairs, as well as by the authority of Mr. Phillip Joseph, Acting
Secretary of FSM Department of Transportation, Communication, and Infrastructure.
Based on the series of discussions, field surveys and technical examinations of
last March 2013, Mr. Hayashi along with the team, consists of JICA and Fish
Engineering Co. Ltd., prepared a draft report. Contents of draft report were
explained and officials of both sides, FSM Government and JICA, discussed and
confirmed items. The official approval of the Government of Japan to implement
the project is expected in end of July. After the approval, the next process by
both sides is the Exchange of Notes which will take place sometime in August
2013.
Signing of
Minutes of Discussion between JICA and FSM Government
About JICA:
JICA
is an agency of the Government of Japan responsible for implementing technical
cooperation, grant aid and yen loan programs of Japan’s ODA to developing
countries. JICA is the world’s largest bilateral development organization,
operating in some 150 countries to help some of the globe’s most vulnerable
people. Its core professional staff works hand in hand with dispatched Japanese personnel,
experts and volunteers and local staff in the overseas office in promoting
human security which is incorporated in about a hundred on-going cooperation
programs.
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