19/02/2014 Ambassador Fatimie, Mr. Karimi attends Café Democrats meeting

February 19, 2014: Ambassador Dr. Sayed M. Amin Fatimie and Mr. Mohammad Yasir Karimi, Second Secretary, attended the Democratic Party of Japan’s “Café Democrats” meeting, hosted by Hon. Director-General Kaname Tajima of the party’s International Department. Participants included Hon. President Banri Kaieda, Hon. Secretary General Akihiro Ohata, Hon. Director-General Satoshi Arai, Hon. Vice Director-General Eiichiro Washio, Hon. Vice Director-General Soichiro Okuno, Hon. Vice Director-General Yuichi Goto; Hon. Vice Director-General Michihiro Ishibashi, Hon. Vice Director-General Motohiro Oono, and Hon. Vice Director-General Misako Yasui. The event served as an opportunity to learn of the proceedings of the DPJ Annual Convention and issues relating to the current Diet session.

Ambassador Dr. Fatimie had the opportunity to speak with Hon. President Kaieda and several of the aforementioned participants, conveying the deepest gratitude of the people and Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan for the party’s kind solidarity and cooperation in Afghanistan’s peace and development.

Also in attendance were a number of Their Excellencies the Ambassadors of missions in Tokyo, including H.E. Ambassador Luc Liebaut of the Embassy of the Kingdom of Belgium and H.E. Dr. Yusron Ihza Mahendra, LL.M of the Embassy of Indonesia, along with other Embassy officials such as Mr. Mohammad Nore-Alam, Counsellor at the Embassy of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.