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Visit to the Republic of Azerbaijan for Exporting Space Industry TechnologiesIntroducing Japan’s World-leading Satellites and Related Technologies

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), along with Japanese private-sector entities, has been visiting various countries in order to promote exports of Japan's packaged infrastructure systems in the space industry to the world and encouraging Japanese companies to gain related markets through holding workshops and other events in these countries.

Having visited the African, South American, and Asian regions so far, METI hereby announces that a mission will visit Central Asia (the Republic of Azerbaijan). The mission will discuss the potential of cooperation between Japan and Azerbaijan in the space industry from the perspective of gaining markets, through consultation with government-affiliated organizations and others.

1. Background and objects

The revised Basic Policy for Space Policy, which was decided in January 2013, specifies that the government of Japan will actively support the overseas development of Japanese businesses in the space industry and that it is important to promote exports of packaged infrastructure systems through public-private collaboration in response to infrastructure demand from partner countries.

As it is expected that an increasing number of countries, mainly emerging countries, will wish to possess satellites and utilize satellite technology, Japan's commitment to forming these countries' foundations of space development and utilization from the first step and prompt establishment of cooperative relationships are the keys to successful exports of Japan's technology in the industry.

Azerbaijan, which the mission will visit this time, launched its first communication satellite at the beginning of 2013, and the country's further expansion of its space development and utilization is expected. Taking advantage of this visit, METI will further encourage Japanese companies to expand their business to Azerbaijan through Japan's space industry.

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2. Schedule of the visit

  • Date: February 25 to March 2, 2013
  • Expected members of the mission (in random order)
    • Head: Mr. Takashi Sasakawa, senior vice president, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    • Private sector entities: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, NEC Corporation, IHI Corporation, IHI Aerospace Co., Ltd., Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., Pasco Corporation, Japan Manned Space Systems Corporation, Mitsubishi Corporation, and Sumitomo Corporation
    • Related organizations: the Society of Japanese Aerospace Companies (SJAC), the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Japan Space Systems (JSS), the Remote Sensing Technology Center of Japan (RESTEC), and the Japan Space Forum
    • Related ministry: METI
  • Candidate attendee organizations from Azerbaijan

    Workshops with the following organizations are planned:

    The Ministry of Communications and Information Technologies, Azercosmos, the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Economic Development, the Ministry of Education, and other organizations

Release Date

February 18, 2013

Division in Charge

Space Industry Office, Manufacturing Industries Bureau

 
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