Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to visit the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday as part of his trip to three countries in the Middle East aimed at strengthening cooperation across various sectors, including energy.
According to a statement from the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday, Kishida's visit will begin next Sunday from Jeddah in Saudi Arabia.
He is then scheduled to arrive in Abu Dhabi on Monday and depart for Doha on Tuesday, concluding a three-day trip. This will be the first state visit by a Japanese leader to the region since the late Shinzo Abe's tour in January 2020.
The ministry said that Kishida will hold meetings with the leaders of the three countries to discuss a wide range of issues, such as regional and international affairs, including Ukraine, as well as bilateral relations.
Kishida's visit will be part of the summit meetings in the three countries, and in Abu Dhabi, he will participate in the UAE-Japan Business Forum at the Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental.
The ministry noted that Kishida intends to confirm cooperation with each country in various fields, including energy, and to promote the maintenance and enhancement of a free and open international order based on the rule of law in light of the results of the G7 Hiroshima Summit.
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