19/06/2014 Ambassador Dr. Fatimie attends luncheon with Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress

June 19, 2014: Ambassador Dr. Sayed M. Amin Fatimie and Mrs. Fatimie had the great honor to attend a luncheon hosted by Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress of Japan on at the Imperial Palace. The luncheon was organized to welcome the Ambassadors and Ambassadresses of four nations represented in Japan.

In the course of the luncheon, the Ambassador was kindly extended the opportunity to express, on behalf of the people and the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, heartfelt gratitude for the life-bettering cooperation provided by Japan, under the leadership of Their Excellencies, to Afghanistan’s peace and development. Their Majesties graciously in turn expressed appreciation for Afghanistan’s contributions following the disasters of March 2011. The parties were then able to speak on reflections of Afghanistan and other issues of mutual interest.

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10/06/2014 Ambassador Dr. Fatimie attends reception in honor of meeting of Japanese Ambassadors to the Middle East and Africa

June 10, 2014: Ambassador Dr. Sayed M. Amin attended at Iikura House a reception held in honor of the Annual Meeting of the Japanese Ambassadors to the Middle East and Africa. The event was hosted by H.E. Mr. Fumio Kishida, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, who opened the event with inspirational remarks. The evening provided an opportunity to connect the Japanese Ambassadors and other Japanese government dignitaries with Their Excellencies the Ambassadors of foreign missions to Japan and certain prestigious representatives from the Japanese private sector.

4/06/2014 Ambassador Dr. Fatimie attends reception for Japanese mayors at invitation of H.E. Minister Kishida

June 4, 2014: Ambassador Dr. Sayed M. Amin Fatimie attended a reception for Japanese mayors at the invitation of H.E. Minister for Foreign Affairs Fumio Kishida. The event was organized in order to allow interconnections to be formed between the municipalities and with the Embassies in Japan.

The event was opened by H.E. Minister Kishida (pictured above), who shared excellent remarks.

Ambassador Dr. Fatimie had the great opportunity to speak with a number of dignitaries attending the event, including good friends H.E. Parliamentary Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Nobuo Kishi and H.E. Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Hirotaka Ishihara; H.E. Senior Vice Minister of Finance Jiro Aichi; Deputy Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Kazuhiko Koshikawa; and Hon. Mayor Tamio Mori of Nagasaki (pictured below, second from the bottom), who serves as the head of the association of mayors. To each of these esteemed gentlemen, Ambassador Dr. Fatimie expressed, on behalf of the people and Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, sincerest appreciation for the generous and effect-generating support that Japan has extended towards Afghanistan’s peace and development. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie would express the same to their honors the mayors, as well as convey the desire to further strengthen bonds between Afghanistan and their respective municipalities.

The Ambassador greeted a number of their honors the mayors of cities he has visited. Those who Ambassador Dr. Fatimie first met include Hon. Mayor Sasayama of Aira, Kagoshia; Hon. Mayor Dr. Tomzane of Akaiwa, Okayama; Hon. Mayor Maehata of Arao, Kumamoto; Hon. Mayor Nomura of Hagi, Yamaguchi; Hon. Mayor Takayoshi of Ichihara, Chiba; Hon. Mayor Kikuchi of Izu, Shizuoka; Hon. Mayor Miyamoto of Kaga, Ishikawa; Hon. Mayor Shibata of Kawachinagano, Osaka; Hon. Mayor Mikami of Kosai, Shizuoka; Hon. Mayor Yamamoto of Masuda, Shimane; Hon. Mayor Aoyama of Muroran, Hokkaido; Hon. Mayor Nyumura of Myoko, Niigata; Hon. Mayor Fujii of Nagahama, Shiga; Hon. Mayor Fujiwara of Ninohe, Iwate; Hon. Mayor Ogawa of Ogaki, Gifu; Hon. Mayor Sekiguchi of Tokamachi, Niigata; Hon. Mayor Ohashi of Wakayama city; Hon. Mayor Hirose of Yabu, Hyogo; and Hon. Mayor Nozaka of Yonago, Tottori. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie also met with many of Their Excellencies the Ambassadors of missions in Japan as well as other key attendees such as President Otto Benz of the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Japan and Ms. Miki Konishi of RCE Okakatam UNESCO World Conference on ESD Promotion Bureau.

4/06/2014 Ambassador Dr. Fatimie attends Café Democrats event

June 4, 2014: Ambassador Dr. Sayed M. Amin Fatimie attended a Café Democrats event organized at the Democratic Party of Japan’s headquarters. The regular gathering is held so that the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) can tell of its latest policies and points of interest to the international community in Japan.

Hon. President Banri Kaieda (pictured above) spoke on “The DPJ’s Strategy for the Closing Part of the Diet Session. Following this, Hon Councillor Motohiro Oono (pictured below), Secretary General of the party’s General Research Commission and Vice Director-General of the International Department, discussed “The Debate Regarding the Right to Collective Self-Defense.”

Other participants from the Democratic Party of Japan included; Hon. Secretary General Akihiro Ohata; Hon. Representative Kaname Tajima, Director-General of the party’s International Department; and other key members. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie was further honored to be able to greet a number of Their Excellencies the Ambassadors of Missions to Japan.