Defense Minister Kono’s Participation in 56th Munich Security Conference, and Bilateral Defense Ministerial Meetings (Summary)
February, 2020
Japan Ministry of Defense
On February 15, 2020 (local time), Defense Minister Kono visited Germany to attend the 56th Munich Security Conference, and held meetings with some Defense Ministers and counterparts. The summary of the meetings is as follows.
1. Japan-Ukraine Defense Ministerial Meeting (with Ukraine Defence Minister Zahorodnyuk) (from 10:30 local time on Saturday, February 15, 2020)
Press Release Summary of JPN-Ukraine Defense Ministerial Meeting
2. Japan-Canada Defense Ministerial Meeting (with Canadian Minister of Defence Sajjan) (from 11:00 local time on Saturday, February 15, 2020)
Press Release Summary of JPN-CAN Defense Ministerial Meeting
3. Japan-France Defense Ministerial Meeting (with Minister for the Armed Forces of France Parly) (from 12:10 local time on Saturday, February 15, 2020)
Press Release Summary of JPN-France Defense Ministerial Meeting
4. Japan-Germany Defense Ministerial Meeting (with German Minister of Defence Kramp-Karrenbauer) (from 12:45 local time on Saturday, February 15, 2020)
Press Release Summary of JPN-Germany Defense Ministerial Meeting
5. Meeting with High Representative of the European Union Borrell (from 15:00 local time on Saturday, February 15, 2020)
Press Release Summary of JPN-EU Bilateral Meeting
6. Meeting with NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg (from 16:10 local time on Saturday, February 15, 2020)
