Japan envoy proposes wider development cooperation with Saudi Arabia
日本の特使、サウジアラビアとの開発協力拡大を提案時事・経済
- Country:
- 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
- Voice:
- 🇺🇸 Katy
英語本文
Tsukasa Uemura, Japan's special envoy for the Middle East peace process, described Saudi-Japanese cooperation extending into education and industrial development in a newly published interview. He said the countries have a mechanism for ministerial meetings and proposed more joint development projects in third countries, particularly less-developed regions, combining Saudi resources with Japanese technical expertise.
Uemura also described existing crude-storage cooperation involving Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Japan. The facilities are in Japan, but ownership of the stored oil remains with the two Gulf countries. The oil can be used for commercial purposes under normal conditions and released into Japan's market during a supply emergency.
He said Japan was considering assistance for Asian countries affected by energy shortages, with possible support also including crisis-preparedness planning. Linking maritime safety to reliable trade and energy supplies, Uemura urged a reduction in regional tensions. He described maritime security as a shared interest.