Japanese envoy Yasushi Akashi has offered to liaise between the international community and Sri Lanka in order to help ‘develop’ the relationship, which has been strained over war crimes and Sri Lanka's failure to conduct independent investigations into the allegations.
In a press conference in Saturday, Akashi said that he told Mahinda Rajapakse that Japan is "willing to assist in the efforts to develop the relationship between Sri Lanka and the international community."
He also said ‘visible outcomes’ on measures taken to address political issues must be demonstrated to the international community.
Japan can be Sri Lanka's liasion with West: Akashi - Japan Times (27 Aug 2012)
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