Japan, Italy pledge more cooperation to curb terrorism
Condemning the militant attack on a Gulshan café that killed nine Italian and seven Japanese nationals, leaders of the two countries agreed to expedite global efforts to curb terrorism and prevent the recurrence of such events in the future.
On Monday, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held a telephone talk with Matteo Renzi, president of the Council of Ministers of Italy, for 15 minutes.
According to the Foreign Ministry of Japan, PM Abe conveyed his heartfelt condolences over the nine Italian nationals who lost their lives in the July 1 terrorist attack during siege at Holey Artisan Bakery in Dhaka’s diplomatic zone Gulshan.
President Renzi also conveyed his condolences over the death of seven Japanese nationals.
The two leaders firmly condemned this atrocious and inhuman act of terrorism.
Both of them shared the view that they would further deepen the international community’s cooperation on eradicating terrorism and ensuring the prevention of recurrence of such tragedies.
Additionally, Abe and Renzi confirmed that counterterrorism measures would be taken up as an important topic at the 11th Asia-Europe Summit Meeting (ASEM 11) that will be held in Mongolia from July 15 to 16, and that the ASEM would issue a clear message of the international community that terrorism could never be tolerated.
The two leaders also shared the view that Japan and Italy would closely work together to lead international counterterrorism efforts as this year’s and next year’s G7 chairs, on the basis of the outcomes of the G7 Ise-Shima Summit.
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