Envoy says Japan aims to help Iran bolster global interactions
The Japanese ambassador to Iran Tsukada Tamaki said 2025 will be an important year in the world and Japan is trying to play an important role in strengthening Iran’s interactions with the international community.
“Given the existing capacities in Iran and Japan, and considering the new approach of the Iranian government in interacting with the international community and its desire to attract foreign investment, it is expected that cooperation between the two countries will increase (in the future),” Tamaki made the comments in an interview with ISNA in the northeastern province of Khorasan Razavi.
Tamaki also emphasized the need to expand cooperation between the private sectors of the two countries.
He said that the private sector in Japan avoids facing a crisis, but if sanctions imposed on Iran are lifted, Japan is willing to invest in various sectors in Iran and improve cooperation between the two countries’ private and public sectors.
Therefore, facilitating interaction between the private sectors of the two countries can help the expansion of economic relations between Tehran and Tokyo, the Japanese ambassador said.
He also noted that Japan and Iran will celebrate 100 years of diplomatic relations in 2029.
“This is a very good opportunity to hold an important event, especially for cultural exchanges between the two countries. In addition to paying attention to the history of Iran-Japan relations, we can also focus on the future of bilateral relations.”
Referring to Iran’s industrial sectors that have high potential for investment, Tamaki said, “We are moving towards decarbonization, and in this transitional period, working on some energy areas is a good business opportunity.”
Tamaki pointed to green ammonia technology and its use in the energy market and said it will have a very good market in the transition to decarbonization.