Japan’s Ambassador to Armenia Eiji Taguchi (center) during a press event on Monday
YEREVAN (ArmRadio)—Armenia and Japan established diplomatic relations in 1991, but the cooperation between the two countries started earlier. In 1988 Japan sent the first group of rescuers to help Armenia after the devastating earthquake that killed more than 25,000.
Speaking to reporters in Yerevan Monday Japan’s Ambassador to Armenia Eiji Taguchi said “the development of economic relations is not enough.â€
