Office of the Deputy Chief Minister
Government of NCT of Delhi
Dated 25 March 2019:
Dy CM Manish Sisodia Welcomes a Delegation from Fukuoka Prefectural Government
· Manish Sisodia, Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi met a delegation from Fukuoka Prefectural Government on 25 March 2019
· The twin city agreement between Delhi and Fukuoka will be extended before March 2020 and more areas of co-operation will be added
· The preparations for the extension of the MoU will start in July this year and an expert team on Culture and Heritage from Fukuoka to visit Delhi in the first week of November
New Delhi: Shri Manish Sisodia, Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi received a delegation from Fukuoka Prefectural Government on 25 March at the Secretariat. The delegation was led by Mr. Shoji Hirano, Assistant Director, International Affairs Bureau, Mr. Daiki Abe, Staff – International Affairs Bureau and Mr. Tsubasa Nanako, Second Secretary, Japan Embassy in Delhi. Senior bureaucrats including the officials from the Archeology Department joined Mr. Sisodia for the deliberations.
The delegation discussed about the extension of the MoU/Friendship Agreement between both the government which is to expired in March 2020. Deputy Chief Minister acknowledged that the twin city agreement signed by CM Shri Arvind Kejriwal and His Excellency Governor of Fukuoka Prefectural Government, Japan Mr. Hiroshi Ogawa contributed immensely in the areas of Environment, Air Pollution, Culture, Tourism & Heritage, Education and Youth Exchange between Delhi and Fukuoka. He categorically expressed Delhi government’s desire not only to extend the agreement, but also to increase the areas of co-operation between Delhi and Fukuoka. Also, Delhi government will explore creative ideas for the re-development of Delhi from the Fukuoka Experience.
The preparations for the extension of the MoU will start in July this year and will be completed before March 2020. An expert team on Culture and Heritage from Fukuoka Prefectural Government led by Mr. Takirami will be visiting Delhi in the first week of November and the dates will be finalized later. The Fukuoka team expressed its interest to have the renewed MoU for longer time period as they want to analyze the concrete results of the mutual collaboration.
Dy. CM Manish Sisodia thanked the delegation for the invaluable opportunities and experience that the Government and the people of Delhi got through this mutual cooperation. He also appreciated the hospitality and warmth given to the delegation from Delhi in November 2018.
