Japan government donates command vehicles to emergency response teams

Posted: Thursday, January 12, 2017. 8:25 a.m. CST.

By BBN Staff: The Government of Belize yesterday received three command vehicles donated by the Government of Japan, through their Non-Project Grant for Industrial Products.The three vehicles will be utilized by the Police Department, Belize National Fire Service and the National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO), as on-site command centres during emergency situations.

The Japanese delegation, headed by Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Shunsuke Takei, arrived on January 9. Vice-Minister Takei met with several ministers of Government including the Deputy Prime Minister Patrick Faber; Minister for Economic Development, Trade, Investment and Commerce Erwin Contreras; and acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Godwin Hulse.

During the meetings, the Japanese delegation received an update on the state of the Belize-Guatemala Territorial Dispute, among other bilateral matters of interest. Minister Takei expressed support for the two parties’ decision to go to the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Japan is a founding member of the Group of Friends of the Belize-Guatemala Peaceful Resolution Process.