Djibouti, 8 January 2026 The President of Djibouti’s National Assembly, Dileita Mohamed Dileita, on Wednesday received a delegation from Japan’s House of Councillors at the parliament building in Djibouti, according to a government statement.
The Japanese delegation was led by Councillor Ikuina Akiko and included Councillors Aoshima Kenta and Otsu Tsutomu, accompanied by Japan’s ambassador to Djibouti, Okochi Akihiro.
The meeting was attended by members of Djibouti’s parliamentary bureau, the Djibouti–Japan parliamentary friendship group, several committee chairs and the Secretary General of the National Assembly, Ismael Goulal.
Dileita said the visit reflected ongoing institutional dialogue between the two countries and underscored the role of parliamentary cooperation in strengthening bilateral ties.
He described relations between Djibouti and Japan as long-standing and based on mutual respect, recalling his official visit to Japan in June 2025 as the head of a parliamentary delegation.
He also highlighted the strategic nature of bilateral cooperation, pointing to Japanese-backed development projects and Japan’s military base in Djibouti, one of the few such facilities Japan operates in Africa.
AloJapan.com