28/07/2015 H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie Meets with The Honorable Mr. Shohei Okashita and Officials from Japan’s MoFA with Regard to “World Tsunami Day”

July 28, 2015:

H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie was pleased to welcome at the Afghan Embassy in Tokyo The Honorable Mr. Shohei Okashita, LDP member of the House of Representatives; Hon. Mr. Hiroyuki Nagasawa, Senior Coordinator of the Global Issues Cooperation Division of the International Cooperation Bureau of the Japanese MoFA; and　Mrs. Yumi Suzuki, Deputy Director of the same Bureau.

The esteemed Japanese officials who valued the relation between Afghanistan and Japan, friendly calling upon its history and its importance, explained to H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie the plan of the Government of Japan to submit a proposal of resolution to the Second Committee of the United Nations in order to establish November 5th as “World Tsunami Day” at the next session of the United Nations General Assembly.

Mr. Shohei Okashita asked the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to support and to become co-sponsor of the proposal of resolution, and also gave H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie a letter from Hon. Mr. Toshihiro Nikai, Chairman of General Council of LDP, who strongly supports the proposal.

The objective, after the Third United Nations World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (WCDRR) held this March in Sendai, is to raise people’s awareness of precautionary measures against tsunamis, with the aim to protect their precious lives.

H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie, grateful for Japan’s permanent kind thoughts to preserve the relation with Afghanistan he has the honor to represent, wished to point out, on behalf of the government of Afghanistan, the importance Japan has, especially in the socio-economic field, for his fellow countrymen and countrywomen.

H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie assured his guests that the Embassy would convey their request to the MoFA of Afghanistan and that the answer would be transmitted to them as soon as it will be received.

28/07/2015 H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie Attends a Reception by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Japan

July 28, 2015:
H. E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie had the honor of attending the reception for the “Annual Meeting of Japanese Ambassadors in the Middle East and Africa” hosted by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. There, H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie had the opportunity to express his gratitude to H.E. Minister Fumio Kishida for his support of Afghanistan.

H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie also had the pleasure of meeting with H.E. Mr. Yasuma Nagamine, the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Tsukasa Uemura, who serves as the Special Representative to Afghanistan and Pakistan and as the Director-General of the Middle Eastern and African Affairs Bureau at MOFA, The Honorable Shinako Tsuchiya, Chairwoman of Committee on Foreign Affairs, and Hon. Mr. Kaoru Shimazaki, the newly appointed Chief of Protocol at MOFA. The diplomats used the occasion to discuss issues of mutual interest.

Furthermore, H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie met with a number of distinguished individuals, including The Honorable Mr. Naokazu Takemoto, Chairman of the Special Committee on North Korea Abductions and Other Issues; The Honorable Mr. Koichi Takemasa of the DPJ; H.E. Mr. Hiroshi Takahashi, Japanese Ambassador to Afghanistan; H.E. Mr. Shigeo Matsutomi, Former Director General of Middle Eastern and African Affairs Bureau of the Japanese MoFA; H.E. Mr. Shigeyuki Hiroki, the Japanese Ambassador to the Republic of South Africa; H.E. Mr. Shigeru Endo, the Special Assistant to the Minister and the Ambassador for the Gulf Cooperation Council and the Gulf Region; and Mr. Hajime Kuwata, the Managing Executive Director of IHI Corporation.

23/07/2015 H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie Attends “Discover a New Side of Hiroshima Seminar”

July 23, 2015:

H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie had the pleasure to attend the “Discover a New Side of Hiroshima” seminar held at the Ikura House. The event to which more than a hundred ambassadors and several high-ranking Japanese officials assisted was a beautiful example of how a modern and developed state can gather the different stratums of its political division in order to promote a praiseworthy objective which is war recovery and peace promotion.

It is in that way that H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie discussed with Mr. Hidehiko Yuzaki, Governor of Hiroshima Prefecture, and Mr. Kazumi Matsui, Mayor of the City, applauding their continuous work for the development of Hiroshima.

H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie also had the opportunity to congratulate H.E. Minister of Foreign Affairs Fumio Kishida - who was born in Hiroshima – for his impressive speech. H.E. Minister Mr. Kishida wished stability, prosperity and peace for Afghanistan and mentioned its cooperation for peace promotion.

This is a remark Afghan people will appreciate because, as it has been the case for Hiroshima, Afghanistan is too often reduced to recent historical facts. Thus, Hiroshima as a center of peace promotion in the entire world is an example for Afghanistan whose people wants peace and development, and whose National Unity Government works to achieve this objective.

23/07/2015 H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie and Mr. Karimi meet with Ms. Schroeder and Mr. Tochibayashi of ICRC

July 23, 2015:

His Excellency Ambassador Dr. Sayed Mohammad Amin Fatimie, and Mr. M. Yasir Karimi, second secretary, warmly welcomed at the embassy the International Committee of the Red Cross staffs, Ms. Linh Schroeder, Head of Mission in Tokyo, and Mr. Norimasa Tochibayashi, delegate. As a former Minister of Public Health, H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie expressed his appreciation to ICRC for their years of precious activities in Afghanistan. Topics of discussion included the international health related issues of mutual interests, and introduction of Mr. Tochibayashi who was recently appointed on his post in Afghanistan, for which H.E. Ambassador wished him a good luck and success on his assignment there, as well as for the better health condition for people in Afghanistan.

22/07/2015 H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie Attends MOFA’s Public Seminar on the Middle East

July 22, 2015:

H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie attended with great interest a seminar organized under Japanese MOFA’s aegis called “Public Seminar on the Middle East - International Effort towards the Stability and Prosperity of the Middle East, including counter-terrorism efforts”.

Contrary to a common misconception, Afghanistan is not a Middle East country. However, Afghanistan has very strong historic ties with the region and also faces a very complex security challenge. Nevertheless, the Government and the People of Afghanistan are absolutely not to be resigned. National security shall be restored and it has been proven how much international cooperation was precious to go further on the path towards this imperious objective.

Thus, the seminar has been especially interesting. H.E. Mr. Yasuhide Nakayama, State Minister for Foreign Affairs gave the opening remarks before the assistance was offered a panel discussion of which the moderator was Professor Akifumi Ikeda, President of Toyo Eiwa University. The panelists were H.E. Mr. Khaled Hussein Mohamed Alyemany, Permanent Representative of Yemen to the United Nations, H.E. Mr. Mohamed Khaled Khiari, Permanent Representative of Tunisia to the United Nations, Ms. Manal Hassan S. Radwan (Deputy Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the United Nations), and Professor Kunihiko Miyake, Research Director at The Canon Institute for Global Studies.

17/07/2015 H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie Celebrates Eid at a Turkish Mosque

July 17, 2015:
H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie had the pleasure of joining H.E. Ambassador Ahmet Bülent Meriç of the Republic of Turkey, H.E. Ambassador Senkoun Sylla of the Republic of Guinea, and a number of fellow Afghans in the celebration of the first day of Eid al-Fitr at a Turkish Mosque. H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie wished for the happiness and prosperity of H.E. Ambassador Ahmet Bülent Meriç, H.E. Ambassador Senkoun Sylla, and other participants, including Afghan students and other Afghans who joined the Eid’s prayers, on this joyous occasion.

16/07/2015 H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie Attends the Peace Diplomats Forum

July 16, 2015:

It was a great honor for H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie and Mrs. Afzali, First Secretary, to attend the 24th Peace Diplomats Forum, a forum to discuss post-2015 development agenda hosted by the Universal Peace Federation. H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie keenly listened to the presentation by Ms. Keiko Kamioka, director of the ILO Office for Japan, concerning sustainable development and decent work.

Also present at the forum were H.E. Testyua Endo, former ambassador to the International Organizations in Vienna; The Honorable Mr. Yoshinori Ohno, former Minister of State for Defense; and Professor Masahisa Hayashi, professor emeritus at Waseda University.

16/07/2015 H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie Meets with the Singaporean Ambassador

July 16, 2015:

H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie, accompanied by First Secretary Afzali, had the honor of meeting with H.E. Ambassador Chin Siat Yoon, the ambassador of the Republic of Singapore, at the Embassy of Singapore. H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie expressed his gratitude for the excellent opportunity to exchange ideas about issues of mutual interest. H.E. Ambassador Chin Siat Yoon, H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie, and First Secretary Afzali discussed many issues in depth, including the “Kabul Bank case”.

14/07/2015 H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie Attends National Day Reception of France

July 14, 2015:

H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie took great pleasure in congratulating H.E. Ambassador Thierry Dana and the diplomats of the French Republic on their National Day. At the reception held in la Résidence de France, H.E. Ambassador Fatimie expressed his deepest gratitude for the benevolent assistance given and the noble sacrifices made by the people of France for Afghanistan. In return, the diplomats of France stated, “Afghanistan is very important for us and we are really interested in Afghanistan,” assuring H.E. Ambassador Fatimie that France will continue to provide support for Afghanistan.

H.E. Ambassador Fatimie held discussions of mutual interest with many ambassadors, as well as the Ambassador of the European Union delegation to Japan. H.E. Ambassador Fatimie also had the pleasure of speaking with The Honorable Mr. Kazuchika Iwata, member of the House of Representatives from the LDP, and Mr. Koichi Yajima, the Executive Managing Director of JBIC.

13/07/2015 H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie Attends Egypt’s National Day Reception

July 13, 2015:

H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie had the honor to attend the National Day Reception of the Arab Republic of Egypt at its embassy in Tokyo, held by H.E. Ambassador of Egypt Ismail Khairat. A large number of guests from both public and private sectors attended the reception, many Ambassadors among them. H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie warmly congratulated H.E. Ambassador Ismail Khairat for the National Day of the great country he represents.

H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie enjoyed warm conversation with H.E. Mrs. Ogata, Adviser to the Minister for Foreign Affairs and former president of JICA, The Honorable Mr. Motohiro Oono, DPJ member of the House of Councillors, The Honorable Ms. Yuriko Koike, former Minister of Environment and member of the House of Representatives, and The Honorable Mr. Kazuyuki Hamada, former Parliamentary Secretary Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs and former Vice Minister for international Affairs and current member of the House of Councillors.

10/07/2015 H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie Attends Iftar Dinner at the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan

July 10, 2015:

H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie had the honor to attend the Iftar dinner at the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, during which H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie expressed his deepest gratitude for the invitation. In return, H.E. Ambassador Farukh Amil of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan thanked H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie for his presence. Issues of mutual interest were discussed among the ambassadors in a very pleasant manner as Iftar is an occasion to share common values within the diversity of the Muslim world.

8/07/2015 H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie Attends Iftar Dinner at the Embassy of Republic of Turkey hosted by H.E. Ambassador Meriç

July 8, 2015:

It was an honor for H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie to attend the Iftar Dinner at the Embassy of the Republic of Turkey during the most Holy Month of Ramadan. H.E. Ambassador Ahmet Bülent Meriç, Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey, warmly welcomed H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie and expressed his gratitude for attending the event during which mutual issues were discussed among the Ambassadors.

Along with wonderful meal, strong brotherhood interaction between both nations and their bright future were mentioned. H.E. Ambassador Meriç also assured that Turkey will continue to support Afghanistan as a brother country.

In response, H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie, on behalf of the People and Government of Afghanistan, deeply expressed his gratitude for Turkey to support the reconstruction of Afghanistan, especially through troops putting all their energy in order to improve safety and security in Afghanistan.

3/07/2015 H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie Meets With H.E. Lieutenant General Murad Ali Murad

July 3, 2015:

H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie had the honor to welcome H.E. Lieutenant General Murad Ali Murad, First Deputy Chief of Army Staff of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, at the Embassy of Afghanistan in Tokyo.

H.E. Lieutenant General Murad Ali Murad, as the head of the delegation, paid official visit to Japan and met with a number of high-ranking officials of the Government of Japan.

In the presence of the military delegation and Mr. Mohammad Yasir Karimi, Second Secretary of the Embassy, H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie and H.E. Lieutenant General Murad Ali Murad discussed Afghanistan’s security situation and the importance of the International Community assistance to Afghanistan, of which Japan plays a key role.

H.E. Lieutenant General Murad Ali Murad stated that the Afghan National Security Forces have the capability to overcome the security challenges, but need further equipment and training.

3/07/2015 H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie Attends the Celebration of the Independence of the United States of America at the Tokyo American Club

July 3, 2015:

H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie had the honor to attend the celebration of the independence of the United States of America held at the Tokyo American Club. H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie highly congratulated H.E. U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Bouvier Kennedy and President of the Tokyo American Club Mr. John Durkin.

The presence of Their Imperial Highnesses Prince and Princess Hitachi particularly reinforced the exceptional nature of the reception as the United States of America and Japan are both crucial actors of Afghanistan’s recovery.

Also, H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie had the pleasure to discuss with Mr. Hiroyuki Yushita, Special Advisor to H.I.H Prince Hitachi, Mr. Alexander R. Jampel, Partner and Attorney at Foreign Law for Baker&McKenzie, and Mr. Dan Smith, Executive Producer for Fox International Channels.

30/06/2015 H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie Meets With H.E. Prime Minister Abe at Iftar Reception

June 30, 2015:

His Excellency Ambassador Dr. Fatimie had the honor of meeting with His Excellency Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at a reception hosted by the Prime Minister in relation to Iftar during the most Holy Month of Ramadan. H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie communicated that His Excellency President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Dr. Abdullah Abdullah had both conveyed their very best regards to him and had expressed their gratitude to him for Japan's magnanimous support. In return, H.E. Prime Minister Abe expressed his thanks and best wishes to H.E. President Ghani and to H.E. Chief Executive Dr. Abdullah.

H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie also met with the President of the governing LDP's partner party Komieto, and long time friend of Afghanistan, His Excellency Mr. Natsuo Yamaguchi, the Director-General of MoFA Japan's Middle Eastern and African Affairs Bureau The Honorable Mr. Tsukasa Uemura, the Deputy Director-General of African Affairs Department in the Middle Eastern and African Affairs Bureau The Honorable Mr. Ken Okaniwa, and the Senior Vince-Minister of Cabinet Office The Honorable Mr. Yasutoshi Nishimura and issues of mutual interest were discussed. The Parliamentary Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs The Honorable Mr. Kentaro Sonoura was particularly interested in Afghanistan's current situation and expressed that he prays for peace and stability in the country.

H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie met with numerous members of the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors, including with The Honorable Mr. Ichiro Kanke, The Honorable Mr. Akiba Kenya, The Honorable Colonel Masahisa Sato, and The Honorable Mr. Masahisa Sato.

29/06/2015 H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie Attends Russian Condolence Book Signing Ceremony

June 29, 2015:

With a sense of sorrow, His Excellency Ambassador Dr. Fatimie attended the condolence book signing ceremony to honor the passing of Russia's former Prime Minister His Excellency Mr. Yevgeny Primakov at the age of eight-five. H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie expressed his prayers, sympathies and thoughts for those in mourning during this time of sadness.