2018. 04. 09 Meeting with H.E. Ambassador of Uzbekistan.

Meeting with H.E. Ambassador of Uzbekistan.

September 4, 2018: It was an honor for H.E. Ambassador Dr. Bashir Mohabbat to meet with H.E. Mr. Gayrat Ganievich Fazilov, Ambassador of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Japan, at the Uzbekistan Embassy in Tokyo. Also in attendance was Mr. Basir Ahmad Hamdard, First Secretary for the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and Mr. Otabek Gaipov, First Secretary for the Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Japan.

H.E. Ambassador Dr. Mohabbat thank H.E. Ambassador Mr. Fazilov for making time to meet with him. Further, he express his sincerest thanks on behalf of the people and Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan for the continuous and very generous support by the people and Government of their good neighboring country of Uzbekistan over the years during the rebuilding and reconstruction of Afghanistan on its way towards achieving peace. Additionally he thanked H.E. Mr. Fazilov for the many great and promising international and regional collaborative projects, which will help to revitalize their economies and improve the lives of their respective people.

In return, H.E. Mr. Fazilov thanked H.E. Dr. Mohabbat for meeting with him today as well as for his kind words. He assured him that Uzbekistan would continue to stand by Afghanistan to ensure further progress and prosperity as well as work together with them and the international community to help further regional and global peace. Both gentlemen expressed their hopes for the continued brotherly relations between Afghanistan and Uzbekistan and for the strengthening of ties between their two embassies.

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2017. 09. 08 Mr. Hamdard Attends the Press Briefing on Nuclear Terrorism Countermeasure at the Foreign Press Center

Mr. Hamdard Attends the Press Briefing on Nuclear Terrorism Countermeasure at the Foreign Press Center

August 9, 2017: Mr. Basir Hamdard, first secretary of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Japan, and Reo Watanabe, intern of the Embassy, attended a press briefing by the Integrated Support Center for Nuclear Nonproliferation and Nuclear Security (ISCN), which was held at the Foreign Press Center in Uchisaiwaicho, Tokyo.

At the briefing, Mr. Yosuke Naoi, head of the ISCN, discussed the importance of separating the trend of peaceful usage of nuclear energy from that of malicious intent, as well as the current threat which nuclear terrorism poses and what has been done to prevent such acts from happening, especially by the Japanese Atomic Energy Agency and its division, ISCN.

The press briefing was attended by a number of members of the press and members of diplomatic missions in Tokyo. Following the briefing, Mr. Hamdard exchanged greetings with Mr. Naoi, and others who attended the briefing and discussed topics of mutual interests.

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2017. 13. 07 Mr. Ghafoori Attends the 30th Peace Diplomats Forum

Mr. Ghafoori Attends the 30th Peace Diplomats Forum

July 13, 2017: Mr. Ghafoori, First Secretary and Consul of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Japan, attended the 30th Peace Diplomats Forum held at the Hotel Leport Kojimachi. The event was organized by the Universal Peace Federation, whose mission is to promote individuals and organizations that help build peace across the world. The keynote address was given by Prof. Mariko Kawano, Professor of International Law at Waseda University School of Law. The topic of the address was “The Rule of Law in the Sea and Japan’s Ocean Policy.”

After the opening speech, there was time for the diplomats to converse among themselves about the issues that had been raised. Mr. Ghafoori had the pleasure to speak with Mr. Yasuhiro Ishii, the Executive Director of the Peace Diplomats Forum, and Mr. Masahisa Hayashi, Representative Director of the Institute for Peace Policies and Professor Emeritus at Waseda University and Yokohama City University. Mr. Ghafoori was able to discuss with them various matters related to the challenges of building peace in the world today.

Mr. Ghafoori additionally had the opportunity to confer with Prof. Mariko Kawano. They discussed many issues related to the keynote address and the difficulties that must be overcome in order to make the world a more peaceful place for citizens of all nations.

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