岸田首相、キルギス大統領と電話会談　訪問中止受けモンゴルとも

　岸田文雄首相は１３日、キルギスのジャパロフ大統領と電話で会談した。首相は、南海トラフ地震臨時情報の発表を受け、中央アジア５カ国との首脳会合を予定していたカザフスタンなどへの訪問を見送ったと説明。「キルギスとの関係を力強く推進する考えには何ら変わりない」と強調した。
　首相は中央アジア訪問を再調整する意向を示し、大統領は「一層の関係強化に向け連携したい」と応じた。首相は１２日までに、キルギス以外の中央アジア４カ国の首脳にも電話し、訪問中止の理由を伝えている。
　首相はこの後、中央アジアの次に訪れる計画だったモンゴルのオユーンエルデネ首相とも電話会談した。岸田首相は「特別な戦略的パートナー」として関係強化に取り組むと表明。今後の訪問を調整したいと語った。（2024/08/13-19:29）

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Tuesday held separate telephone talks with Kyrgyz President Sadyr Zhaparov and Mongolian Prime Minister Luvsannamsrai Oyun-Erdene.
   In his talks with Zhaparov, Kishida explained that he canceled his planned visit to Central Asia following the Japan Meteorological Agency's emergency advisory on the increased risk of a huge Nankai Trough earthquake issued after a temblor Thursday.
   Kishida was slated to visit Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, as well as Mongolia, for four days from Friday.
   In Kazakhstan, Kishida was to attend the first summit between Japan and five Central Asian countries including the Kyrgyz Republic. He has already held phone talks with leaders of the other four Central Asian nations, such as Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, and explained why he called off his visit.
   Kishida during Tuesday's talks with Zhaparov indicated that he plans to reschedule his trip, saying that there are no changes to his resolve to promote Japan-Kyrgyz ties.