Dr. Choomjet Karnjanakesorn, General Manager of the APTERR Secretariat, together with Mr. Akinori Ando, Japanese Expert, welcomed Mr. Toshiki Tojo, Deputy Director of Grain Tade and Operation Division, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) of Japan, and Mrs. Atsuko Matsuoka, Section Chief of Grain Tade and Operation Division, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) of Japan, to the APTERR Secretariat office on 19 December 2024 for discussions on the Tier 1 and Tier 3 programmes.
The meeting also talked about the preparation for the upcoming 13th Meeting of APTERR Council hosted by Japan in 2025. Regularly, the APTERR Council members meet at least once a year to update and discuss APTERR’s activities. Next year, the APTERR Council Meeting will be held in Japan under the co-chairmanship of Japan and Brunei Darussalam.
