Today in the Tunisian capital in the presence of many heads of state, heads of government, delegates and businessmen from Japan and several African countries.
In his speech at the opening of the session, the President of Tunisia, Kais Said, emphasized the importance of the Afro-Japanese partnership in formulating practical approaches to the concept of comprehensive development and changing the reality of African peoples, praising the development achieved by Japan in a short time, while preserving the characteristics of Japanese society and its culture.
President Said drew attention to the current realities of the peoples of the African continent, the crises and poverty from which they suffer, which does not at all reflect the dreams and aspirations of the first generation of independence leaders, calling for the need to explore the root cause of the crises that have engulfed the continent in order to find innovative solutions to balance in international relations and reducing developmental differences between countries.
In this context, he emphasized that with the Covid-19 pandemic, the world has entered a new historical stage, when the crisis has exposed the limitations of existing international politics and international cooperation, at least in the early stages of the pandemic. distribution was not at the desired level, and this was especially evident in the unfair distribution of vaccines between the countries of the North and the South.
The President of Tunisia pointed out that the desired policy change could only be achieved within the framework of stable systems and permanent social justice, highlighting the human wealth provided by the African continent, which is a real wealth that is unparalleled.
The President of Tunisia expressed confidence in the ability of the Afro-Japanese partnership to find appropriate solutions and appropriate conditions for safe investment in African countries, accompanied by all partners with whom we share common humanitarian values and principles.