JCP CC Chair attends Africa Day reception

Japanese Communist Party Central Committee Chair Fuwa Tetsuzo attended the Africa Day reception held by African ambassadors in Tokyo on May 24 and talked with more than 20 ambassadors.

Africa Day is celebrated to mark the founding anniversary of the African Union (AU), formerly the Organization of African Unity (OAU) established in 1963.

Fuwa offered his congratulations to and talked with Tunisian Ambassador Salar Hannachi, who heads the diplomatic corps of African countries, and Cameroon Ambassador M. Lejeune who chaired the organizing committee for the event.

Fuwa also talked with ambassadors from Africa, the Middle East, and European and Latin America countries. Topics of conversation ranged from the issues of Iraq, the Middle East conflict, and the recent Arab summit to the Japanese prime minister's visit to North Korea.

Ishii Ikuko, JCP Vice-Chair and House of Representative member, and Ogata Yasuo, International Bureau Director and House of Councilors member were also present. (end)