Working visit of the President of Latvia Egils Levits to Japan will include a meeting with the Prime Minister of Japan, H.E. Mr Shinzo Abe, Chair of the Japan-Latvia parliamentary friendship group, H.E. Mr Hirofumi Nakasone, and Latvia’s Honorary Consul in Osaka, Mr Tamio Ishibashi. President will also meet with Latvians living in Japan, Japanese mixed choir Gaisma (Light) and students studying Latvian at the Latvia’s Embassy to Japan.
During visit to Japan, Egils Levits will also meet with the President of Romania, H.E. Mr Klaus Werner Iohannis. He will visit Waseda University, meet with its President Aiji Tanaka, go to university museum and give a lecture titled ‘Latvia’s perspective on challenges in modern democracies’.
President of Latvia, Egils Levits, will be accompanied on his working visit to Japan by First Lady, Ms Andra Levite.
Agenda of President’s working visit to Japan
Monday, 21 October
Meeting with Latvians diaspora of Japan, Japanese mixed choir Gaisma (Light) and students studying Latvian at the Latvia’s Embassy to Japan
Tuesday, 22 October
Coronation of His Majesty Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako and other events at the Imperial Palace
Meeting with the President of Romania H.E. Mr Klaus Werner Iohannis
Wednesday, 23 October
Meeting with the President of Waseda University Mr Aiji Tanaka
Visit to the Museum of Waseda University
President Levits’ lecture ‘Latvia’s perspective on challenges in modern democracies’ at the Waseda University
Thursday, 24 October
Meeting with the Chair of the Japan-Latvia parliamentary friendship group H.E. Mr Hirofumi Nakasone
Meeting with Latvia’s Honorary Consul in Osaka Mr Tamio Ishibashi
Friday, 25 October
Meeting with the Prime Minister of Japan H.E. Mr Shinzo Abe