YEREVAN. – The opening of Japan’s embassy in Armenia will contribute to cultural exchanges between the states, Ambassador Chikahito Harada (residence in Moscow) told 
Armenian reporters.
The delegation headed by Ambassador arrived in Yerevan for the opening of new building of Hikari center, an Armenian-Japanese educational and cultural center.
“I am happy that Japanese government could allocate funds for the creation of the center. Hikari made a great contribution to spreading Japanese culture in Armenia,” Ambassador said.
As reported earlier, Japan plans to open an embassy in Armenia next January.