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First Round of Environment Stewardship Consultations Begins
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| March 12, 2014
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On Feb. 11, the first round of consultations toward producing a framework further addressing environmental stewardship, including an agreement to supplement the Japan-U.S. Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) on environmental stewardship, was held in Washington.
The meeting was launched from the Japanese side by Mr. Kimitake Nakamura, Director of the Japan-U.S. SOFA Division from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other officials from relevant authorities, and from the U.S. side by Dr. Amy Searight, Principal Director for East Asia from the Department of Defense and other relevant officials.
Based on the “Joint Announcement on a Framework Regarding Environmental Stewardship at U.S. Armed Forces Facilities and Areas in Japan” announced on Dec. 25, 2013, both sides discussed the way forward and areas of cooperation to be tabled in the forthcoming rounds of consultations.
The next round of consultations is scheduled to take place in Tokyo. The details for those consultation are to be decided.
報道資料番号 2014003
(英文が正文で日本語は参考訳)
第一回 日米地位協定の環境補足協定交渉
2月11日,米国ワシントンDCにおいて,日米地位協定の環境補足協定を含む環境の管理に一層取り組むための枠組みの作成に向けた協議の第1回会合が開催されました。
この会合には,日本側から,中村仁威外務省北米局日米地位協定室長(日本側交渉団長)を始めとする関係省庁の担当者,米国側からエイミー・シーライト国防省北東アジア筆頭部長を始めとする関係者がそれぞれ出席しました。
この会合では,昨年12月25日に発表した「在日米軍施設・区域における環境の管理に係る枠組みに関する共同発表」の内容を踏まえ,今後の交渉の取り進め方や,交渉の対象とする協力分野等について議論が行われました。
次回の会合は東京にての開催が予定されています。会合の詳細は今後決されます。
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