The Minister of Economy and Trade, Mohammed Al-Huweij, discussed with the Japanese ambassador to Libya, Shimura Izuru, economic relations between the two countries in all fields.
During a meeting on Tuesday in Tripoli, the two sides also discussed enhancing trade and economic cooperation and ways to open new horizons for developing bilateral relations in the fields of clean energy, industrial and free zones, as well as the possibility of opening a branch of the Libyan-Japanese Center for Training and Consulting Agency in Libya.
They agreed to prepare a memorandum of understanding to protect the rights of investors in the two countries, as Al-Huweij stressed that the ministry would provide all necessary facilities for Japanese companies and investors to work in various regions of Libya.
The Japanese ambassador expressed his country's desire to enhance economic and trade cooperation and increase trade exchange between business owners in the two countries, while the two sides agreed to hold a Libyan-Japanese forum in Tripoli in 2025, with the participation of the private sector from both countries.
