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GA SR537
Resolution
Status
Passed
2/24/2022
Primary Sponsor
Kay Kirkpatrick
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AI Summary
- Recognizes the 48th anniversary of the Consulate-General of Japan in Atlanta and commends its efforts to strengthen cultural, educational, political, and economic ties between Georgia and Japan
- Trade between Georgia and Japan totals nearly $8 billion, with approximately 660 Japan-affiliated offices located in Georgia employing more than 40,000 people
- Ten Georgia cities maintain sister-city relationships with Japanese cities—the highest number of Japanese sister cities of any state 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 534 Georgians have participated in Japan's JET program since 1987
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide a copy of the resolution to the Consulate-General of Japan in Atlanta
Legislative Description
Consulate-General of Japan in Atlanta; recognize
Last Action
Senate Read and Adopted
2/24/2022
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