Russia and Japan can develop joint projects in countries of Africa, Pacific Rim and Southeast Asia - Minister of Industry and Trade

TOKYO, February 29. /TASS/. Russia and Japan can develop joint projects in the countries of Africa, Pacific Rim and Southeast Asia, Russian Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov told journalists Monday on the sidelines of the Business Mission "Trade and Industrial Dialogue: Russia-Japan." "I would not limit the number of countries only by the Pacific Rim region, as we have discussed today with business partners participation in our African projects, in Southeast Asia - based on the fact that Japan has both financial and technological resources. We also have industrial potential and good partnership relations," he said. Earlier, during the plenary session of the forum, Deputy Economic Development Minister Stanislav Voskresensky said that Russia and Japan were discussing the possibility of joint projects with access to third countries, noting that the Pacific Rim region was discussed. According to Manturov, in particular, Japan and with Russia together could develop joint projects in Egypt. Earlier this African country, which also held a joint industrial forum with the participation of the Russian Minister of Industry and Trade, suggested that Russian companies enter the region with their production - they would have a special industrial for this purpose The parties are now determining the parameters of the site and its residents. "The president of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is also here - this is our very close friend and partner, we have good business relationships. We also invite our Japanese colleagues to participate, for example, in implementation and filling industrial zones, provided to us by our Egyptian colleagues," Manturov said. Read more