Memorandum of Understanding regarding Friendly Cooperation between Yogyakarta Special Region and Yamanashi Prefecture Signing Ceremony

by Fadly Agustimahir

Governor Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono X and Governor Hitoshi Goto - November 2016

     Yamanashi Prefecture and Yogyakarta Special Region have many similarities, such as world heritage, volcanoes, and more. Both regions have taken many steps in the last two years towards mutual cooperation in certain fields, mainly culture, agriculture, education, and tourism.

     Relations between both regions started with the Yamanashi Prefecture Vice Governor’s visit to Yogyakarta for Top Sales activities on August 2014. Yogyakarta Special Region’s Governor visited Yamanashi Prefecture on August 2015, and then Yamanashi Prefecture’s Governor visited Jakarta on November 2015, at which point the Letter of Intent regarding further cooperation was signed.

Yamanashi Prefecture`s delegation visit to Yogyakarta Special Region - August 2014

Yogyakarta Special Region`s delegation visit to Yamanashi Prefecture - August 2015

Letter of Intent between Yamanashi Prefecture and Yogyakarta Special Region was signed - November 2015

     On November 24th 2016, Yogyakarta Special Region’s Governor Delegation visited Yamanashi Prefecture again. This visit was to sign the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) regarding Friendly Cooperation between Yogyakarta Special Region and Yamanashi Prefecture. The MoU signing ceremony was held in Hua Hin room at the Konaya hotel, Kofu City, Yamanashi Prefecture.

Yogyakarta Special Region`s delegation and Yamanashi Prefecture`s delegation - November 2016

     With this MoU signing, the hope of both regions is for further cooperation in various fields.

Signing ceremony video

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Photographs and video on this page were taken from the Global Tourism and Exchange Division, Tourism Department, Yamanashi Prefectural Government.