2017.29.08 Courtesy Call to the Hon. Mr. Natsuo Yamaguchi.

Courtesy Call to the Hon. Mr. Natsuo Yamaguchi.

August 29, 2017:　His Excellency Ambassador Dr. Bashir Mohabbat had the honor and pleasure of making a courtesy call on the Honorable Mr. Natsuo Yamaguchi, Chief Representative of the Komei Party, at his office in the House of Councillors Members’ Building. Mr. Basir A. Hamdard, First Secretary for the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Japan, was also present at the meeting.

Hon. Mr. Yamaguchi, a long time personal friend of the Ambassador's as well as Afghanistan's, extended a sincere and warm welcome to H.E. Ambassador Dr. Mohabbat and congratulated him on his recent appointment as the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to Japan, noting H.E. Dr. Mohabbat’s long time and experience in Japan was certain to bring him success in his endeavors. H.E. Dr. Mohabbat thanked Hon. Mr. Yamaguchi for his kind words and praised the strong friendship and cooperation between Japan’s Komei Party and Afghanistan through the Embassy of the Islamic Republic Afghanistan in Tokyo. He also thanked the people and Government of the noble nation of Japan for their steadfast friendship and support of the people and Government of Afghanistan over the years. Furthermore, H.E. Dr. Mohabbat expressed his deep hope and desire for the cooperation between the two entities to strengthen further. Hon. Mr. Yamaguchi concurred with H.E. Dr. Mohabbat and reciprocally conveyed his hope and desires to see further cooperation between the Komei Party and the Embassy of Afghanistan in Tokyo. H.E. Dr. Mohabbat briefed Hon. Mr. Yamaguchi on Afghanistan's recent progress towards securing peace and security in the region. Hon. Mr. Yamaguchi remarked that Japan was eager to advance its investment in the economics and import/export of Afghanistan with further progress in the security sector as it has been attaining under the National Unity Government. Following the exchange, H.E. Dr. Mohabbat and Hon. Mr. Yamaguchi further discussed topics of mutual interest such as the recent speeches by leaders of allied nations planning for active steps to achieving further peace and security in Afghanistan.

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