2019.19.06 Reception Honoring the 121st Anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence.

Reception Honoring the 121st Anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence.

June 19, 2019: It was an honor for H.E. Ambassador Dr. Bashir Mohabbat in his capacity as non-Resident Ambassador of Afghanistan to the Republic of the Philippines, to attend the 121st Anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence at Imperial Hotel in Tokyo, Japan.

On behalf of the people and Government of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, H.E. Ambassador Dr. Mohabbat expressed his sincerest congratulations on this most auspicious occasion to H.E. Mr. Jose Castillo Laurel V., Ambassador of the Philippines. Moreover, he thanked the people and Government of the Philippines for their generous support over the years as Afghanistan has striven for development, prosperity, and peace in an Afghan-owned and Afghan-led process. In return, H.E. Mr. Jose Castillo Laurel V. thanked Dr. Mohabbat for his attendance and kind words and wished for the continuation of profound relations between Afghanistan and the Philippines well into the future.

While at the reception, H.E. Dr. Mohabbat also had the pleasure of meeting and speaking with longtime friend of Afghanistan and himself, Chief Representative of the Komei Party and Member of the House of Councilors of Japan, H.E. Mr. Natsuo Yamaguchi, as well as H.E. Mr. Hassan Bin Mohammed Rafei Al-Emadi Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Japan, and several of Their Excellencies the Ambassadors, Diplomats with missions in Japan, and high ranking members of several Governments all present in honor of the most auspicious occasion.

Reception Honoring the 121st Anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence.

2019.16.4 Meeting with H.E. the Ambassador of the Philippines

Meeting with H.E. the Ambassador of the Philippines.

April 16, 2019: It was an honor for H.E. Ambassador Dr. Bashir Mohabbat to meet with H.E. Mr. Jose C. Laurel V, Ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines, at the Embassy of Philippines in Tokyo. Also in attendance was Mr. Basir Ahmad Hamdard, First Secretary.

H.E. Ambassador Dr. Mohabbat thanked H.E. Mr. Laurel for taking the time to meet with him. Furthermore, he thanked H.E. Mr. Laurel, on behalf of the people and Government of Afghanistan, for the kind support of Afghanistan by the warm, friendly people and Government of the Philippines over the years at it has strived for progress, prosperity, and peace. As the Non-Resident Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to the Philippines, H.E. Dr. Mohabbat has great interest and a special place in his heart for the wonderfully kind people of the Philippines. At this time, H.E. Dr. Mohabbat too the opportunity to give H.E. Mr. Laurel a full briefing of the many recent striving achievements in the Afghan-owned and Afghan-led peace process undertaken by the National Unity Government, which was well received by H.E. Mr. Laurel. In return, H.E. Mr. Laurel thanked H.E. Dr. Mohabbat for his kind words and expressed his sincerest promises for the relations between their two respective countries to deepen and become more profound. Additionally, he remarked that the Republic of the Philippines would fully support and stand by the people and Government of Afghanistan as it progresses on its Afghan-owned and Afghan-led peace process, as well as well into the future and beyond.

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2018.11.1 Meeting with H.E. Mr. Jose C. Laurel V, Ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines, at the Embassy of Philippines, with Mr. Ghafoori

Meeting with H.E. Mr. Jose C. Laurel V, Ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines, at the Embassy of Philippines, with Mr. Ghafoori.

January 11, 2018: His Excellency Ambassador, Dr. Bashir Mohabbat, of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Tokyo, had the pleasure of meeting H.E. Mr. Jose C. Laurel V, Ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines in Tokyo, with Mr. Ghafoori, First Secretary of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, at the Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines in Tokyo.

H.E. Ambassador Dr. Mohabbat thanked H.E. Mr. Laurel for taking the time to meet with him. Furthermore, he thanked H.E. Mr. Laurel, on behalf of the people and Government of Afghanistan, for their kind support of Afghanistan during its years of redevelopment. In return, H.E. Mr. Laurel thanked H.E. Dr. Mohabbat for his kind words and expressed his sincerest wishes for the relations between their two respective countries to deepen and become more profound. 

Additionally H.E. Dr. Mohabbat updated H.E. Mr. Laurel on the many progressive achievements in Afghanistan over the past 15 years especially those undertaken since the formation of the National Unity Government. The two Ambassadors agreed to build stronger and more profound relations between their respective countries and embassies, and further discussed topics of mutual interest.

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2017.30.09 Opening Ceremony of the Philippine Festival

September 30, 2017: His Excellency Ambassador Dr. Bashir Mohabbat had the honor and pleasure of attending the Opening Ceremony of the Philippine Festival—hosted by the local Filipino community in conjunction with the Embassy of the Philippines—at Hibiya Park in Tokyo, Japan. Ambassador Mohabbat had a pleasure of meeting H.E. Mr. Jose C. Laurel V, Ambassador of the Republic of Philippines, and expressed his congratulations for the occasion. In return, Ambassador Mr. Laurel appreciated Amb. Mohabbat for his attendance.

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2017.07.09 Courtesy call on H.E. Ambassador of the Philippines

Courtesy call on H.E. Ambassador of the Philippines

September 7, 2017: His Excellency Dr. Bashir Mohabbat, Ambassador of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Japan, had the honor and pleasure of making a courtesy call on His Excellency Mr. Jose C. Laurel V, Ambassador of the Embassy of the Republic of Philippines in Japan, at the Philippines Embassy in Tokyo. Also in attendance was Mr. Asif Agah, Second Secretary for the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Japan.

H.E. Dr. Mohabbat, on behalf of the people and Government of Afghanistan, expressed his appreciation to H.E. Mr. Laurel V for making the time in his schedule to meet as well as for the generous support of the people and Government of the Republic of the Philippines over the years.

H.E. Mr. Laurel V in return expressed his warm welcome and congratulations on H.E. Dr. Mohabbat’s appointment as new Afghan Ambassador to Japan. H.E. Dr. Mohabbat and H.E. Mr. Laurel V both conversed about their mutual interests and Afghanistan’s effort on tackling the issues. Also, both countries have agreed to forge their mutual cooperation and seek every opportunity to not only build bridges between both countries but to also help each other seek peace and prosperity. In return, H.E. Mr. Laurel V expressed that the Philippines stands in solidarity with its friend Afghanistan.

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