2019.26.4 Meeting with Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan’s Country Assistance Planning Division III Representative

Meeting with Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan’s Country Assistance Planning Division III Representative.

April 26, 2019: It was a pleasure for His Excellency Dr. Bashir Mohabbat to meet with Mr. Yoshiyasu Iseki, Director, and Ms. Yuka Fujino, with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan’s Country Assistance Planning Division III to discuss the progress of exporting and implementing Japan’s Tax and Accounting System for possible introduction to Afghanistan. Also in attendance was Mr. Basir Ahmad Hamdard, First Secretary for the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.

Japan’s novel tax accounting system if implemented in Afghanistan will be a great contribution for the next generation of Afghans. This great and comprehensive system patented by Japan and being utilized by Germany, South Korea, and a few other countries is petitioned to be introduced to the , Republic of Indonesia, Republic of Vietnam, the Kingdom of Cambodia, and the Lao People's Democratic Republic as well, among other countries considering using the novel Japanese system.

H.E. Ambassador Dr. Mohabbat thanked Ms. Fujino for making time in her busy schedule to meet and receiving them so warmly. H.E. Dr. Mohabbat thanked them for the introduction of the tax system which will greatly benefit the economy of Afghanistan in the future and vowed to do all requested on the embassy’s end to help them bring this to fruition. In return, Ms. Fujino thanked H.E. Dr. Mohabbat for arranging to meet and for for his kind words. Further, she promised that her department and MOFA would do their best to facilitate all matters in order that the Japanese tax and Accounting system may be introduced for use in Afghanistan in a timely manner. Following further discussion, on behalf of the people and Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, H.E. Dr. Mohabbat thanked the people and Government of Japan for their extraordinary assistance over the years in helping Afghanistan to achieve progress and development and for vowing to stand by it well into the future as it progresses on its Afghan-owned and Afghan-led path to peace.

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