2017.16.08 H.E. Amb. Dr. Mohabbat’s Courtesy Call on H.E. Amb. Meriç of Turkey

H.E. Amb. Dr. Mohabbat’s Courtesy Call on H.E. Amb. Meriç of Turkey

August 16, 2017: His Excellency Ambassador Dr. Bashir Mohabbat had the honor and pleasure of calling a courtesy call on H.E. Mr. Ahmet Bülent Meriç, Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey, at their embassy in Tokyo. Mr. Basir A. Hamdard, First Secretary, accompanied H.E. Dr. Mohabbat.

H.E. Ambassador Mr. Meriç expressed his warm welcome to H.E. Ambassador Dr. Mohabbat, and congratulated on the appointment as the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to Japan. H.E. Mr. Meriç added to wish the success on his career and that the already existing very good, close and brotherly relationship between Afghanistan and Turkey, between diplomats and embassies, even be enhanced.

In response, H.E. Dr. Mohabbat expressed his deep appreciation to H.E. Mr. Meriç for his time, warm welcome, and kind words. Since long time ago, H.E. Dr. Mohabbat noted, Afghanistan and Turkey historically have had very close, brotherly friendship and cooperation. H.E. Ambassador Mohabbat extended his gratitude, on behalf of the people and Government of Afghanistan, to the people and Government of Turkey for years of selfless and generous support to Afghanistan’s reconstruction efforts, which are much appreciated by all Afghans. H.E. Ambassador Meriç noted that Turkey is always on Afghanistan’s side, as it has been, and their mission in Kabul fully and genuinely supports the development of their brotherly country, Afghanistan. He added that Ankara is willing to assist Afghanistan continuously, as well as himself would do so officially and personally. Their Excellencies further discussed the issues of their mutual interest.

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