23/12/2013 Ambassador Fatimie attends reception at Imperial Palace in honor of H.M. the Emperor’s birthday

December 23, 2013: Ambassador Dr. Sayed M. Amin Fatimie and the Ambassadress attended a reception at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo to celebrate the birthday of H.M. the Emperor.

On this most important of occasions, Ambassador Dr. Fatimie had the great honor to express directly to Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress warmest congratulations, on behalf of the people and Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, and kindest wishes for continued health and happiness.

Their Majesties hold a very special place in the hearts of the Afghan people, having bestowed the honor of Their visit to the nation in 1971.



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20/12/2013 Ambassador Fatimie attends reception hosted by H.E. Minister for Foreign Affairs to celebrate the birthday of H.M. the Emperor

December 20, 2013: 
Ambassador Dr. Sayed M. Amin Fatimie and the Ambassadress attended a reception hosted by H.E. Mr. Fumio Kishida, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, to celebrate the birthday of H.M. the Emperor.

Ambassador Dr. Fatimie was afforded the opportunity to wish to H.E. Minister Kishida directly sincerest congratulations, on behalf of the people and Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, on this important occasion, heartfelt wishes for continued longevity and health for H.M., and prosperity and peace for the noble Japanese people. Furthermore, Ambassador Dr. Fatimie expressed the heartfelt gratitude of all Afghans for Japan’s enduring and life-bettering cooperation in a composite of sectors. H.E. the Minister graciously offered assurances of continuing cooperation.

Ambassador Dr. Fatimie also had the honor of meeting with Chief of Protocol Shigeyuki Hiroki who had previously served capably as the Japanese ambassador to Afghanistan; Their Excellencies the Vice-Ministers of Foreign Affairs; key officials from the Ministry including H.E. Ambassador Koji Tsuruoka, the Chief Negotiator for the TPP, H.E. Ambassador Yoshifumi Okamura, and Director-General Naoki Saiki; as well the a great number of Their Excellencies the Ambassadors of diplomatic missions in Japan.

17/12/2013 Ambassador Fatimie meets with Director General Arai, Director General Kayashima, Mr. Shimada of JICA

December 17, 2013: 
Ambassador Dr. Sayed M. Amin Fatimie met at the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Tokyo with the Japan International Cooperation Agency’s (JICA’s) Director General Toru Arai of the South Asia Department, Director General Nobuko Kayashima of the Human Development Department, and Mr. Haruyuki Shimada of South Asia Division 2. Mr. A.G. Poya Faryabi, Minister Counsellor; and Ms. Parwana Paikan, Third Secretary, were also in attendance.

Ambassador Dr. Fatimie took the opportunity to cordially renew the deepest gratitude of the people and Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan for JICA’s dedicated and life-bettering support of Afghan peace and development. The assembled then discussed issues of mutual interest.

10/12/2013 Ambassador Fatimie meets with participants of JICA-Afghanistan Literacy Department training session

December 10, 2013: 
Ambassador Dr. Sayed M. Amin Fatimie met with participants of a JICA-Afghanistan Literacy Department training session. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie was briefed on the details of the program and the potential future collaborative efforts between the Literacy Department and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The Ambassador expressed deepest gratitude to JICA and its partners for the wise and generous investment in the Afghan people, citing the potential to enhance all areas of development. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie also offered encouragement to the Afghan participants, commending their efforts and asking them to take back the benefits of this program to Afghanistan.

The meeting was also attended by the following individuals.
From the Embassy

• Mr. Mohammad Yasir Karimi, Second Secretary;
• Ms. Orya Afzali Farima, Second Secretary;
• Mr. Sayed Ali Asghar Amiri, Third Secretary.

From the Literacy Department of Afghanistan

• Ms. Rahima Asmar, Manager of Monitoring and Evaluation Unit, Literacy Department, Ministry of Education;
• Ms. Shahla Hafizi, Manager of Project Management Unit, Literacy Department, Ministry of Education;
• Mr. Ziaulhaq Sahar, JICA/LEAF2 Project Coordinator.

Representing JICA, Mr. Suda, Senior Advisor of the Consulting Department of System Science Consultants and his colleague.

2013.10.12 Ambassador Fatimie welcomes back Ms. Eto

Ambassador Fatimie welcomes back Ms. Eto

December 10, 2013: Ambassador Dr. Sayed M. Amin Fatimie and the Diplomats of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Tokyo welcomed once again long-time friend and prominent Afghan resident of Japan Ms. Sedeka Eto.

Ms. Eto has been one of the most cooperative and gracious persons in working with the Embassy and in providing support and council for other members of the Afghan Community in Japan. For these reasons and more, Ambassador Dr. Fatimie and the diplomats expressed deepest gratitude, on behalf of the people and Government, commemorating the sentiments by bestowing a certificate of appreciation.

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2013.06.10 Ambassador Fatimie welcomes Dr. Ahmad, Afghan delegation, Japanese civil society representatives

Ambassador Fatimie welcomes Dr. Ahmad, Afghan delegation, Japanese civil society representatives

December 6, 2013: Ambassador Dr. Sayed M. Amin, along with Mrs. Orya Afzali Farima, Second Secretary, welcomed to the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan a delegation from Afghanistan headed by long-time, close friend Dr. Ahmad Jan Ahmad, Executive Director of Afghan NGOs Coordination Bureau, and Japanese civil society representatives. Dr. Ahmad’s delegation consisted of Engineer Baryalai Omarzai, Director of Afghan Community Rehabilitation Unit, and Mr. Ahmad Shah Massoud, Training Manager of Agency Coordinating Body Afghan Relief. The Japanese side was represented by,, Mr. Ryo Onoyama of Japan International Volunteer Center, and Mr. Nobuhiro Kagawa of Association for Aid and Relief Japan.

The Japanese contingent has been supporting the organizations of the aforementioned Afghan delegation and others in terms of capacity building. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie expressed deepest gratitude for these efforts, stating that they are highly important at this critical juncture in Afghanistan’s fast-paced development.

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