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GA HR1251
Resolution
Status
Passed
2/20/2018
Primary Sponsor
Tom Taylor
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AI Summary
- Recognizes the 45th anniversary of the Consulate General of Japan in the Southeast and commends its efforts to strengthen cultural, political, and economic ties between Japan and Georgia
- Trade between Japan and Georgia totals nearly $12.1 billion, with 638 Japanese company-affiliated offices located in Georgia employing more than 38,000 people
- Ten Georgia cities maintain sister city relationships with Japanese cities—the highest number in the Southeast—and Georgia holds a sister-state relationship with Kagoshima Prefecture
- Nearly 1,000 Georgia public school students study Japanese, eight higher education institutions offer Japanese language programs, and 344 Georgians have participated in Japan's JET teaching exchange program since 1987
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute a copy of the resolution to the Consulate General of Japan in the Southeast
Legislative Description
Georgia and Japan; long and steady friendship; 45th anniversary of the Office of the State of Georgia in Japan; recognize
Last Action
House Read and Adopted
2/20/2018
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