TOKYO, MARCH 22 (BNA)-- JAPAN AND GABON AGREED TO BEGIN THE DISCUSSION OF A NEW MECHANISM FOR THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, AS PART OF THE EFFORTS TO FIGHT GLOBAL WARMING.
THIS CAME DURING THE VISIT OF JAPANESE FOREIGN MINISTER MASAHIKO KOMURA MADE TO GABON TO ATTEND THE PREPARATORY MEETING FOR THE FOURTH TOKYO INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT . DURING THE VISIT, HE HELD TALKS WITH GABONESE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS LAURE OLGA GONDJOUT KOMURA SPOKE ON HIS COUNTRYS PROPOSAL FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A FUND FOR SUPPORTING DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. GONDJOUT ACCEPTED THE IDEA, AIMED AT HELPING COUNTRIES THAT SEEK ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION, AND EXPRESSED READINESS TO START DISCUSSING THE DETAILS OF THE NEW SUPPORT PROGRAMME. NTQ/ 22-MAR-2008 17:48