Sri Lanka strengthens maritime ties with Japan
The inaugural Sri Lanka-Japan Dialogue on 'Maritime Security, Safety
and Oceanic Issues' was held at the Ministry of Defence recently.
The two sides held discussions on a range of subjects including the
situation in the Indo Pacific Ocean Region, co-operation in the areas of
maritime security and safety, regional multilateral initiatives
including activities within the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) and the
Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery
against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP) and partnership between the two countries
as maritime nations. The meeting was co-chaired by Takashi Ariyoshi,
Director/Southwest Asia Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
and S. Hettiarachchi, Additional Secretary (Defence). |