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Japan, Turkey reaffirm cooperation on aid for Afghanistan
ANKARA, Jan. 4 Kyodo - Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada and his Turkish counterpart Ahmet Davutoglu agreed in Ankara on Monday to enhance bilateral cooperation to help the Afghan government step up security efforts.
During the talks in the Turkish capital, Okada also briefed Davutoglu on
Japan's decision to extend up to $5 billion in civilian aid to Afghanistan over
five years, centering on job training for former Taliban militants, assistance
for refugees and medical support, Japanese officials said.
Tokyo has come up with the aid package for the war-torn country as an
alternative to its Indian Ocean refueling mission in support of U.S.-led
antiterrorism operations. The Maritime Self-Defense Force's refueling
operations will end later this month when the law authorizing them expires.
The foreign ministers also affirmed that they would not tolerate a
nuclear-armed Iran, according to the Japanese officials.
Okada expressed deep concern over Iran's nuclear program and called on Turkey
to play a role in urging Tehran to accept a U.N.-drafted deal that would
effectively block any attempt to develop a nuclear weapon.
The International Atomic Energy Agency's proposal is aimed at transferring the
bulk of Iran's low-enriched uranium abroad for conversion into fuel for the
country's medical research reactor.
Davutoglu also expressed hope that the Japanese emperor will visit Turkey, the
officials said.
Earlier Monday, Okada made a courtesy call on Turkish President Abdullah Gul.
Okada is also scheduled to attend the opening ceremony for a series of events
to mark the 120th anniversary of friendship between the two countries.
Turkey is holding Japan Year 2010 to commemorate bilateral ties that commenced
with the visit in 1890 of an Ottoman warship, the Ertugrul Firkateyni. The
vessel sank off the coast of Wakayama Prefecture in a typhoon as it was heading
home and local residents helped with rescue efforts.
A number of cultural and commemorative events as well as personnel exchanges
are planned throughout the year in Turkey.
==Kyodo
2010-01-05 00:13:53
During the talks in the Turkish capital, Okada also briefed Davutoglu on
Japan's decision to extend up to $5 billion in civilian aid to Afghanistan over
five years, centering on job training for former Taliban militants, assistance
for refugees and medical support, Japanese officials said.
Tokyo has come up with the aid package for the war-torn country as an
alternative to its Indian Ocean refueling mission in support of U.S.-led
antiterrorism operations. The Maritime Self-Defense Force's refueling
operations will end later this month when the law authorizing them expires.
The foreign ministers also affirmed that they would not tolerate a
nuclear-armed Iran, according to the Japanese officials.
Okada expressed deep concern over Iran's nuclear program and called on Turkey
to play a role in urging Tehran to accept a U.N.-drafted deal that would
effectively block any attempt to develop a nuclear weapon.
The International Atomic Energy Agency's proposal is aimed at transferring the
bulk of Iran's low-enriched uranium abroad for conversion into fuel for the
country's medical research reactor.
Davutoglu also expressed hope that the Japanese emperor will visit Turkey, the
officials said.
Earlier Monday, Okada made a courtesy call on Turkish President Abdullah Gul.
Okada is also scheduled to attend the opening ceremony for a series of events
to mark the 120th anniversary of friendship between the two countries.
Turkey is holding Japan Year 2010 to commemorate bilateral ties that commenced
with the visit in 1890 of an Ottoman warship, the Ertugrul Firkateyni. The
vessel sank off the coast of Wakayama Prefecture in a typhoon as it was heading
home and local residents helped with rescue efforts.
A number of cultural and commemorative events as well as personnel exchanges
are planned throughout the year in Turkey.
==Kyodo
2010-01-05 00:13:53
