At a press conference held on 5 May, the last day of the 49th ADB Annual Meeting in Frankfurt, President Takehiko Nakao thanked the Government of Germany for hosting the meeting, gave an overview of the key issues discussed, and then took questions from journalists.
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ADB Annual Meeting 2016 President's Closing Press Conference
Video | 05 May 2016
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