On June 15, Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian received Kenji Yoshigo, the Vice President of the Japanese Soka Gakkai Movement and member Eiji Ouchi who arrived in Armenia on the occasion of the opening of photo exhibition of long-term President of the Movement Daisaku Ikeda.

During the meeting Minister Nalbandian stressed the achievements of Japanese people. Edward Nalbandian added that Japanese people’s contribution to the development of human civilization is valuable, and the Armenian people is grateful to Japan for the support provided for Armenia’s development by Japan in various spheres.

Minister Nalbandian mentioned that the Armenian delegation keeps the warmest memories on the meeting with the students and professors of the Soka University in the frames of the RA President’s visit to Japan, as well as on the solemn ceremony of awarding honorable doctoral degree to the Armenian President.

Soka Gakkai Vice President Kenji Yoshigo noted that he was pleased to be in Armenia and expressed gratitude for the warm reception. Mr. Yoshigo recalled that the visit of the RA President Serzh Sargsyan to Japan and the President’s speech delivered at the Soka University, as well as the awarding of doctoral degree to the Armenian President were a great event for them. Vice President Soka Gakkai added that the main goals of the Movement are the promotion of education, as the highest value, scientific progress, cultural exchange and sustainable development around the world.

In the course of the meeting various issues related to the Armenian-Japanese cooperation were discussed as well.