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Polish PM drums up business in Tokyo

20.01.2020 10:55
Poland is ready to open its doors wide to Japanese producers and investors, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki declared during a meeting with businessmen in Tokyo on Monday.
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Polands Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki speaks at a meeting with Japanese businessmen in Tokyo on Monday.
Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki speaks at a meeting with Japanese businessmen in Tokyo on Monday.Photo: PAP/Leszek Szymański

Speaking at an event held by the Nippon Keidanren business organisation, the Polish head of government said his country was interested in developing closer economic ties with Japan.

"Poland is ready to welcome Japanese producers and investors," Morawiecki said, as quoted by state news agency PAP.

"We want to develop economic cooperation from our position as one of the most dynamically growing economies in the European Union and worldwide," he added.

Morawiecki told executives that Poland was “the future of Europe” and encouraged Japanese companies to invest in the country.

He specifically listed joint projects in areas such as eco-friendly electric transportation and new energy sources, public broadcaster Polish Radio’s IAR news agency reported.

Morawiecki was being accompanied to Tokyo by a delegation of government officials and representatives from more than 20 Polish companies.

During his two-day visit, he was scheduled to meet with Japanese officials including Prime Minister Shinzō Abe.

Tokyo is home to some of the world's largest corporations and financial institutions. Photo: Tomasz Ferenc/Radio Poland Tokyo is home to some of the world's largest corporations and financial institutions. Photo: Tomasz Ferenc/Radio Poland

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Source: PAP, IAR

Click on the audio icon above to listen to a report from Tokyo by Radio Poland's Tomasz Ferenc.