10/06/2015 H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie Attends Mayors of Municipalities in Japan Reception

June 10, 2015: 

His Excellency Ambassador Dr. Fatimie had a great honor visiting Iikura House to attend the reception for Mayors of Municipalities in Japan hosted by H.E. Minister Fumio Kishida, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan. After the speech by H.E. Minister Kishida, H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie spoke with him on behalf of the Afghanistan people and Government, about importance of bilateral ties between Japan and Afghanistan. H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie also deeply expressed his appreciation for all diplomatic efforts and comprehensive support of H.E. Minister Kishida to provide the best possible support and assistance to the Afghan people.

H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie was also glad to meet and share mutual issues with esteemed officials, which facilitated the strengthening of Afghan-Japan relations, such as with the Vice Chair of the Subcommittee on Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Mr. Mitsunori Okamoto, member of the House of Representatives Mr. Hiroshi Tajima the Director of Economic Policy Division in Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Tomo Uyama the Deputy Director-General of Economic Affairs Bureau and Latin American & Caribbean Affairs Bureau in Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Honorable Mayor Tomihisa Taue of Nagasaki City, The Honorable Mayor Shigemitsu Hosoe of Gifu City, The Honorable Mayor Ota Toshihiko of Toyota City, The Honorable Mayor Kaoru Kobayashi of Fukushima City, The Honorable Mayor Mizutani Yoichi of Abashiri City, The Honorable Mayor Keiichiro Yamashita of Arao City, The Honorable Mayor Yoshiaki Kawai of Kawagoe City, The Honorable Mayor Hiromi Tsukuda of Ito City, The Honorable Mayor Hiroto Fujii of Minokamo City, The Honorable Mayor Tsuneo Suzuki of Fujisawa City, The Honorable Mayor Masayasu Nakano of Ichinomiya City, The Honorable Mayor Tooru Umino of Naka City, The Honorable Mayor Shinoda Akira of Niigata City, The Honorable Mayor Yoshimura takeshi of Bizen City, The Honorable Mayor Hibi Kazuaki of Tsushima City, The Honorable Mayor Maeda Shuji of Kirishima City, The Honorable Mayor Ken Namikawa of Tenri City, The Honorable Mayor Matsubara Tadayoshi of Ota City, The Honorable Mayor Yoshikazu Tsukabe of Imari City, Mr. Youichi Mitsui, Director of Tokyo Liaison Office of Osaka City Government, Administrative Manager Mr. Ohishi Masaya of Nagoya City People’s Institute of Economy, Mr. Yamaguchi Noriaki, Manager of Tokyo Liaison office of Miyazaki City, Ms. Sawai Shoko, Executive Secretary of Kita Hokkaido City Department of Industry and Labor, Mr. Yoshida Tomoki Manager of Kita Hokkaido City department of Industry and Labor, Mr. Saitou Kazunori Manager of Tokyo Liaison Office of Muroran City Government, Ms. Yamaguchi Rumiko Sub-Leader of Kirishima City General Affairs Department Secretary Public Relations Section, Mr. Inoue Takeshi, Manager of Tokyo Liaison office of Obihiro City, Mr. Reuw Deuk Won, Counsellor of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea, Dr. Adebayo Frederick, Executive Director of Nigerian Chamber of Commerce & Industry in Japan, Mr. Tsuyoshi Kusumi, Policy Aide to the Mayor of Kawasaki City, and Mr. Takuya Suzuki, Public Relations Section Officer in Funabashi City.