Akazawa Meets Saudi Energy Minister Online
Overview
On September 10, 2026, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Akazawa held an online meeting with Saudi Minister of Energy Abdulaziz bin Salman. Building on the discussions of the Japan-Saudi Energy System Resilience Task Force, established following the online meeting on Thursday, May 7, the ministers proposed and exchanged views on cooperation.
Key points
- Minister Akazawa and Energy Minister Abdulaziz bin Salman held an online meeting.
- They proposed and exchanged views on cooperation, building on discussions in the Japan-Saudi Energy System Resilience Task Force.
- The task force was established following the results of the online meeting on May 7 (Thursday).
Overview
On September 10, 2026, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Akazawa held an online meeting with Saudi Minister of Energy Abdulaziz bin Salman. The meeting addressed cooperation based on discussions in the Japan-Saudi Energy System Resilience Task Force.
Details
The task force was established following the results of the online meeting on May 7 (Thursday). At this meeting, proposals and views were exchanged on cooperation based on the task force's discussions.
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