2017.01.08 Dr. Mohabbat receives guests from Ochanomizu University

Dr. Mohabbat receives guests from Ochanomizu University

August 1, 2017: His Excellency Dr. Bashir Mohabbat, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, and Mr. Asif Agah, Second Secretary and Cultural Affairs Officer, had the honour and pleasure of receiving Professor Yasuko Sasaki, Ms. Haruko Hirose, and Mr. Kenta Aoki, at the Embassy of Afghanistan in Tokyo. Prof. Sasaki is currently serving as the Vice President of International Affairs at Ochanomizu University, at which Ms. Hirose is a trustee and Mr. Aoki is a project lecturer in the Global Collaboration Center. In addition, Ms. Hirose served from 2006 to 2010 as Japan’s Ambassador to Morocco. 

During the meeting, H. E. Dr. Mohabbat and Mr. Agah expressed their sincere gratitude to the nation of Japan and the Japanese people and government for their incredible contributions to Afghanistan over the past years, especially in the field of education. In particular, H. E. Dr. Mohabbat and the distinguished guests discussed the future of women’s education, and other means by which it can be developed in order to promote progress and growth for Afghanistan and all its citizens. H. E. Dr. Mohabbat and the distinguished guests discussed the importance of female education as well as the strong bond between Afghanistan and Japan.

H.E. Dr. Mohabbat took time to express his special thanks to Ochanomizu University for their support of education in Afghanistan, in particular their continued acceptance of Afghan students. H.E. Dr. Mohabbat affirmed that education is the foundation of every nation, and therefore the contributions of Ochanomizu University have directly contributed to the re-building of Afghanistan. The distinguished guests of Ochanomizu University expressed their continued desire to facilitate Afghan education, particularly the education of females. This commitment continues to foster the progress and advancement of Afghanistan’s society and well-being. Following the meeting, the distinguished guests and H.E. Dr. Mohabbat expressed their sincerest gratitude and optimism for the future of our two great nations.

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