Georgian president attends enthronement ceremony of Japanese Emperor Naruhito
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili was among the officials of 18 countries worldwide attending the enthronement of Japanese Emperor Naruhito. Photo: AFP.
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Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili has attended the official ceremony in Tokyo marking the enthronement of the new Emperor of Japan Naruhito.
The 59-year-old new emperor officially began his reign in May in a short but symbolic ceremony at the Imperial Palace, while the official ceremony attended by 2,000 delegates from 18 countries has been held earlier today.
President @Zourabichvili_S arriving for the enthronement of Emperor Naruhito of Japan, with Ambassador @TeimurazLezhava and @ketgorjestani. ???????? ???????? #徳仁 pic.twitter.com/fMQUfwi0lp
— Orbeliani Presidential Palace (@GeorgiaPres) October 22, 2019
Naruhito succeeded his father Akihito, who abdicated at the age of 85, becoming the first Japanese emperor to do so in more than 200 years.
On the sidelines of the enthronement ceremony in Tokyo, I had a first meeting with @GeorgiaPres @Zourabichvili_S. #Austria and #Georgia have excellent bilateral relations and Austria is ready to continue to support Georgia on its reform path. (vdb) pic.twitter.com/PeoUWecjz7
— A. Van der Bellen (@vanderbellen) October 22, 2019
On the sidelines of the event Zurabishvili met with Austrian President Alexander Van Der Bellen, discussing the situation in the Russian-occupied regions of Georgia and circular migration.
#NewProfilePic. In Tokyo, did a series of interviews to promote Georgia, our culture, our wine, our food and our position in the world to deepen our ties with #Japan. ???????????????? pic.twitter.com/vLLrX3k7dS
— Salome Zourabichvili (@Zourabichvili_S) October 21, 2019
She also gave interviews to the local media “to promote Georgia,” the president’s press office reports.
Georgia and Japan have signed an agreement on the insurance of exports and investments today within the Georgia-Japan business forum held in Tokyo.
An international wine competition judged exclusively by Japanese female wine specialists has awarded Georgian wine the competition’s highest award, the Diamond Trophy.
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili is on a working visit to Japan. During her visit, President Zurabishvili will attend Japanese Emperor Naruhito's enthronement together with local and foreign officials in Tokyo.
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili and Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze have sent their best wishes to the new emperor of Japan Naruhito, who has succeeded his father Akihito, who abdicated at the age of 85, becoming the first Japanese emperor to do so in more than 200 years.
Japan will send experts and volunteers to assist in the development of the Georgian economy, infrastructure and other fields, an agreement signed by Georgian Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani and Japanese Ambassador to Georgia Tadaharu Uehara reads. Georgia is the first country in the region where Japan will carry out a programme of volunteers, the Georgian Foreign Ministry reports.