Kiir makes first official visit to Japan
May 29, 2013 (JUBA) - South Sudan president Salva Kiir Mayardit left Juba for his first official visit to Japan on Wednesday, responding to the invitation extended to him by the Japanese prime minister South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir reviews an honor guard with Chinese President Hu Jintao, unseen, during a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Tuesday, April 24, 2012. (AP Photo/Alexander F. Yuan)President Kiir, who was seen off by his vice president Riek Machar and a number of cabinet ministers is expected to participate in a business conference slated to take place in Tokyo during which he will interact with number of Asian officials and heads of state. South Sudanese foreign affairs and international cooperation minister, Nhial Deng Nhial, told reporters on Wednesday that the visit will strengthen bilateral cooperation between the two nations as well as exploring ways to promote investment opportunities for Japanese companies. (ST) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/SouthSudanKob/CAJb14opjiHDokqMc3Mo_%2BTbB4cdGeRwqVGPeZ%2BO0XU0Qsik_fw%40mail.gmail.com?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
