2021 Foreign Minister’s Commendation (Saku City, Nagano Prefecture)
2021/8/20
Enduring bond formed in 2007
Reception held in Saku Estonia in 2019
On 20th August, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan announced the 2021 Foreign Minister´s Commendations. Saku City, Nagano Prefecture shall be conferred with the commendation in recognition of their promotion of mutual understanding between Estonia and Japan.
Saku City, Nagano Prefecture and Saku City, Estonia signed a Friendship City Agreement in 2007 and a Sister City Agreement in 2019, based on mutual trust and respect cultivated by mutual visits by local government officials and children, homestay exchanges, joint culture and sports activities, etc.
Last year, Saku Municipality, Estonia has been conferred with the Foreign Minister’s Commendations and now that two cities have received the same commendations.
The Embassy hopes that both cities will continue to contribute to the promotion of mutual understanding and friendship between the two countries in a wide range of fields such as education, culture, arts, and economy based on the mutual cooperative relations.
Saku City, Nagano Prefecture and Saku City, Estonia signed a Friendship City Agreement in 2007 and a Sister City Agreement in 2019, based on mutual trust and respect cultivated by mutual visits by local government officials and children, homestay exchanges, joint culture and sports activities, etc.
Last year, Saku Municipality, Estonia has been conferred with the Foreign Minister’s Commendations and now that two cities have received the same commendations.
The Embassy hopes that both cities will continue to contribute to the promotion of mutual understanding and friendship between the two countries in a wide range of fields such as education, culture, arts, and economy based on the mutual cooperative relations.