両陛下、キルギス大統領夫妻と会見　４年ぶり皇居で昼食会

　天皇、皇后両陛下は１７日、来日したキルギスのジャパロフ大統領夫妻と皇居・宮殿で会見し、昼食を共にされた。海外要人との昼食会は約４年ぶりで、コロナ禍以降では初めて。
　宮内庁によると、会見は宮殿「竹の間」で約２０分間行われ、天皇陛下は東日本大震災の際に同国産のミネラルウオーターが届けられたことが「大変ありがたかった」と大統領に謝意を伝え、「今回の訪日がご夫妻にとって日本への理解を一層深める機会になることを願っています」と話した。
　大統領は陛下がライフワークとする水問題に絡み、同国での水力発電の取り組みなどを説明し「ぜひともキルギスへ」と述べた。（2023/11/17-17:32）

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako on Friday met with Kyrgyz President Sadyr Zhaparov and his wife and had lunch together at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, their first luncheon with visiting foreign dignitaries in about four years.
   During their 20-minute meeting, Emperor Naruhito expressed gratitude for deliveries of Kyrgyz mineral water in the aftermath of the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, according to the Imperial Household Agency.
   The Emperor said that he hopes the presidential couple's current visit to Japan will be an opportunity for them to further deepen their understanding of Japan.
   The Kyrgyz president invited the Emperor to visit the central Asian country, while explaining his country's efforts on hydroelectric power generation, in light of the Emperor's interest in water issues.
   The luncheon was held later and attended by 14 people, including Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko.