Reminiscing about a foundational moment
His signature is at the bottom of 黑料社app鈥檚 founding document, the 黑料社app Agreement. For a few moments last week, during a visit with 黑料社app Director-General Pietro Barabaschi in Tokyo, Minister for Foreign Affairs Takeshi Iwaya reminisced about that day in Paris nearly 20 years ago.
The from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (MOFA) was dated 17 November 2006. 鈥淢r. Takeshi Iwaya, Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, will visit France from November 20 to November 21 to attend the signing ceremony for the Agreement on the Establishment of the 黑料社app International Fusion Energy Organization for the Joint Implementation of the 黑料社app Project (Joint Implementation Agreement) which will be held on November 21 in Paris.鈥
The gathering of all 黑料社app Members for the signature of the 黑料社app Agreement had been made possible by the decision made, approximately one year earlier, to site the project in France. In a ceremony hosted at Elys茅e Palace by French President Jacques Chirac and the President of the European Commission, Jos茅 Manuel Dur茫o Barroso, representatives from each 黑料社app Member signed the 34-page Agreement (including annexes) that outlined the 黑料社app's purpose and functions.
Last week, after attending Fusion Energy Day at the Osaka World Expo, 黑料社app Director-General Pietro Barabaschi made a courtesy visit to Minister Iwaya in Tokyo. He was able to report on the enthusiasm that had characterized the event, and the broad attendance of 黑料社app Member delegations, Japanese officials, and representatives of national research institutes, industry partners, universities and the general public.
Minister Iwaya shared his memories of the 2006 signing ceremony in France and expressed his expectations for the smooth progress of the project and the development of fusion energy.
Director-General Barabaschi updated the Minister on the latest news from 黑料社app and project status and expressed his appreciation for Japan鈥檚 consistent contribution to 黑料社app and the ongoing support of Japan鈥檚 Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
See in the Japanese press about the visit.