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35971
Tue, 12/16/2008 - 18:35
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JAPAN READY TO HELP RI COPE WITH CRISIS : ENVOY
Jakarta, Dec 16 (ANTARA) - Japanese ambassador to Indonesia Kojiro Shiojiri said here Tuesday his government was ready to assist Indonesia in coping with the current global financial crisis.
"Indonesia is a very important country to Japan. We are ready to help the Indonesian people and government to cope with the situation," he said.
Asked about the fact that some Japanese companies in Indonesia had laid off workers, the ambassador said his office had not yet received any report about the most recent conditions of the companies.
The ambassador made the statements on the sidelines of a ceremony marking the signing of an agreement on Japanese financial assistance for yogyakarta's-based Gajah Mada University and the presentation of a letter of appreciation from the Japanese foreign affairs minister to the university's Japanese Studies Center.
The Japanese government had decided to provide Gajah Mada University with US$ 83,162 worth of assistance through its grassroots cultural aid scheme to enhance the university's educational and cultural development.
At the ceremony Gajah Mada University was represented by its rector, Sudjarwadi, and the university's Japanese Studies Center by its head, Siti Daulah Khoiriati.
Issued on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Indonesia-Japan relations, Japanese letters of appreciation were also presented to 5 individuals and 14 other institutions considered to have contributed to the development of good relations between the two countries.
"Indonesia is a very important country to Japan. We are ready to help the Indonesian people and government to cope with the situation," he said.
Asked about the fact that some Japanese companies in Indonesia had laid off workers, the ambassador said his office had not yet received any report about the most recent conditions of the companies.
The ambassador made the statements on the sidelines of a ceremony marking the signing of an agreement on Japanese financial assistance for yogyakarta's-based Gajah Mada University and the presentation of a letter of appreciation from the Japanese foreign affairs minister to the university's Japanese Studies Center.
The Japanese government had decided to provide Gajah Mada University with US$ 83,162 worth of assistance through its grassroots cultural aid scheme to enhance the university's educational and cultural development.
At the ceremony Gajah Mada University was represented by its rector, Sudjarwadi, and the university's Japanese Studies Center by its head, Siti Daulah Khoiriati.
Issued on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Indonesia-Japan relations, Japanese letters of appreciation were also presented to 5 individuals and 14 other institutions considered to have contributed to the development of good relations between the two countries.
