29/05/2015 H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie Welcomes Students and Teachers from Nagamori Minami Junior High School

May 29, 2015:
H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie enjoyed the opportunity to share with thirty-seven students from Nagamori Minami Junior High School about the children of Afghanistan and their gathering, in the valley where the giant Buddhas of Bamiyan once stood, to pray for the victims of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.

Before the students met with H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie, First Secretary and Consul Mrs. Farima Orya Afzali and the Public Affairs Officer had given welcoming speeches. Mrs. Afzali spoke about the commonalities shared between Afghanistan and Japan such as Afghanistan's Hazara community of whom some share similar facial features to Japanese people.

Mr. Ashraf Baburi presided over the presentation and question and answer sessions. Questions asked by the students included issues relating to Afghan schools and textbooks, the country's imports and exports and Afghanistan's historical treasures such as the Minaret of Jam.

The Embassy thoroughly enjoyed hosting the visit of hard working Nagamori Minami Junior High School students and we certainly look forward with great anticipation to welcoming you all back again soon.

29/05/2015 H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie Welcome Mr. Ghafoori As First Secretary

May 29, 2015: His Excellency Ambassador Dr. Fatimie, in the attendance of Embassy staff, formerly welcomed Mr. Ahmad Bashir Ghafoori as First Secretary and in charge of the Embassy's cultural Section. 

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28/05/2015 H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie Welcomes Sixty-Nine Students and Teachers from Aikawakita Middle School

May 28, 2015: Warm interactions with the Japanese community are one of the hallmarks of the Embassy's operations and it was a great pleasure for His Excellency Ambassador Dr. Fatimie to welcome sixty-nine students and teachers from Aikawakita Middle School to the Embassy. Relations with the Japanese public are treated with such importance by H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie that, after having delivered an initial speech in the reception hall, he led all sixty-nine students and teachers into his office for a short lecture on Afghan-Japan relations.

Leading the visit was Mr. Katsuyuki Sawada who expressed his appreciation to H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie for the important education provided and for the warm hospitality.

Earlier in the morning, First Secretary and Consul Mrs. Farima Orya Afzali and the Public Relations Officer opened the visit with welcoming speeches to the students. Mrs. Afzali stressed the importance of Afghan-Japan relations and the various roles that the Embassy plays in order to facilitate the strengthening of relations as well as to meet the needs of Afghan nationals here in Japan.

Mr. Ashraf Baburi then proceeded to conduct a highly stimulating presentation in Japanese which covered various topics relating to Afghanistan's history, politics, culture, society and current realities which was thoroughly enjoyed by all those present.

In what was an eminently educational experience, Mr. Baburi then administer a question and answer session which was widely participated in by the students.

The Embassy would like to take the opportunity to thank the organizers of the visit to the Embassy including Mr. Sawada, Mr. Takai, Mr. Ono, Mr. Wakayama and Ms. Miyabe and we hope to see you all again next year.

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28/05/2015 H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie Invited to Give a Lecture at the Prestigious Nihon University

May 28, 2015: 

Afghanistan has been reaping the benefits of increased relations with Japanese educational institutions in recent years and, in what was another step forward, His Excellency Ambassador Dr. Fatimie warmly welcomed long time friend of Afghanistan and President of the Educational Foundation of Nippon Sport Science University Group The Honorable Mr. Kenshiro Matsunami and Nihon University Professor Katsuyuki Ishida to the Embassy. Discussions were held including with the esteemed Mr. Bashir Mohabbat and Professor Ishida provided H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie with a formal invitation to attend and give a lecture at the prestigious Nihon University on the 25th of November.

28/05/2015 H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie Welcomes Mr. Ahmadzai, Mr. Khan and Mr. Aoki to the Embassy

May 28, 2015: It was a great honor for His Excellency Ambassador Dr. Fatimie to welcome the nephew of former Prime Minister His Excellency Ahmad Shah Ahmadzai Mr. Abdulrahman Ahmadzai, son of the Governor of Ghazni Province Mr. Haji Musa Khan, and Director of Green House Gas Emissions Trading Agency NGO Mr. Aoki to the Embassy. Jovial conversations were held in what was a highly pleasurable visit of highly esteemed guests.

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27/05/2015 H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie Attends IPU Global Conference

May 27, 2015: In order to further the ties of cooperation between Afghanistan and Japan, His Excellency Ambassador Dr. Fatimie attended the IPU Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians in Tokyo. With many distinguished participants in attendance, it was a great honor for H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie to meet with Speaker of the House of Representatives of the National Diet of Japan The Honorable Mr. Tadamori, Member of Parliament Ms. Karen Makishima, Member of the House of Representaives Mr. Kikawada Hitoshi, IPU President Mr. Saber Chowdhury, Chairperson of the National Association of Chairpersons of City Councils Mr. Hirofumi Sato, and with many esteemed parliamentarians from various countries.

H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie spent considerable time with The Honorable Ms. Makishima, who was also moderator of the event session, and congratulated her on the success of the conference and, on behalf of the people and Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, expressed his gratitude to the people and Government of Japan for their invaluable continued support.

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27/05/2015 H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie Attends National Day of Azerbaijan Celebrations

May 27, 2015: 
Afghanistan and Azerbaijan share warm relations and it was a great pleasure for His Excellency Ambassador Dr. Fatimie to congratulate His Excellency Ambassador Mr. Gursel Qudrat oglu Ismayilzada in person for the special occasion and to communicate his best wishes to Ambassadress Ismayilzada and to the esteemed diplomats.

His Excellency Ambassador Dr. Fatimie used the opportunity to hold discussions with prominent officials in the Government of Japan, such as with the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry His Excellency Mr. Akira Amari, with the President of the governing LDP's partner party Komieto and long time friend of Afghanistan His Excellency Mr. Natsuo Yamaguchi, with MoFA Japan Chief of Protocol The Honorable Ambassador Mr. Jun Yamazaki, as well as with distinguished figures such as Director-General of the Central Asia and Caucasus Research Institute Mr. Tetsuji Tanaka, and with the dynamic and highly talented Mr. Dan Harada, and in doing so was able to, on behalf of the people and Government of Afghanistan, express his deep appreciation for Japan's invaluable assistance to the people of Afghanistan and to further strengthen the friendly ties between the two nations.