2017.15.04 Attendance at H.E. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Annual Cherry Blossom Party

Attendance at H.E. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Annual Cherry Blossom Party

April 15th, 2017: On a Saturday morning, His Excellency Ambassador Dr. Sayed Mohammad Amin Fatimie accompanied by Mdm. Fatimie, Dr. Bashir Mohabbat, Mdm. Mohabbat and their daughter Ms. Mina Mohabbat, had the great pleasure in attending the Cherry Blossom Party hosted by His Excellency Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at Shinjuku Gyoen National Gardens.

With the Japanese tradition of cherry blossoms symbolizing the start of things new paralleling the spring start of the Afghan New Year, the event was very symbolic as a start of another year of ever-increasingly friendly Afghan-Japanese relations.

Annually, H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie has attended H.E. Prime Minister Abe’s Cherry Blossom Party every year of his mission, and this year it was no different. H.E. Dr. Fatimie had the honor to greet and exchange words with many high ranking members of the Japanese Government, several distinguished guests, Their Excellencies the heads of the diplomatic missions in Japan and a number of other key dignitaries, all while enjoying the beautiful view of the cherry blossoms.

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2017.14.04 Farewell Meeting with Hon. Mr Kenshiro Matsunami & his wife at the NSSU

Farewell Meeting with Hon. Mr Kenshiro Matsunami & his wife at the NSSU.

April 14th, 2017: His Excellency Ambassador Dr. Sayed Mohammad Amin Fatimie had the great honor to attend a meeting requested by Honorable Mr. Kenshiro Matsunami and his wife. Also in attendance was Dr. Bashir Mohabbat, Minister-Councillor for the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Japan. Hon. Mr. Matsunami is the President of Nippon Sport Science University and a much respected friend of H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie. For a long time, Mr. Matsunami has been a great contributor to Afghanistan’s peace and development, both during his time in the past as a Diet member, as well as currently. Hon. Mr. Matsunami and his wife continue to be active supporters and partners of Afghanistan, notably through the Japan-Afghanistan Association.

During this meeting, Mr. Matsunami had the chance to extend to H.E. Dr. Fatimie his sincerest farewell wishes and presented him with a document of gratitude for his service in bridging the nations of Japan and Afghanistan. H.E. Dr. Fatimie was honored to receive Mr. Matsunami’s kind words and expressed his deep gratitude towards Mr. & Mrs. Matsunami’s hospitality and friendship. The Matsunami’s have been good friends to Afghanistan and so H.E. Dr. Fatimie thanked them also, on behalf of the people and Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan for their benevolent efforts.

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2017.12.04 Meeting with H.E. Mr. Kentaro Sonoura, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Japan.

Meeting with H.E. Mr. Kentaro Sonoura, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Japan.

April 12, 2017: It was an honor for His Excellency Ambassador Dr. Sayed Mohammad Amin Fatimie to meet with H.E. Mr. Kentaro Sonoura, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Japan, at the MOFA Japan Headquarters in Kasumigaseki. H.E. Mr. Sonoura has been active as an elected politician and member of the House of Representatives since 2005. Also in attendance was Dr. Bashir Mohabbat, Minister-Councillor for the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Japan.

H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie expressed his sincerest thanks to H.E. Mr. Sonoura for making time in his schedule to meet with him. H.E. Dr. Fatimie also thanked him for the long friendly relations between Japan and Afghanistan which has been an invaluable help in so many facets. H.E. Dr. Fatimie further expressed his thanks to the people and Government of the noble nation of Japan who have benevolently helped Afghanistan achieve great strides in progress on the road towards stability, peace, and prosperity over the past 15 years. Through Japan’s priceless efforts, they have helped to invest in Afghanistan’s future by way of Human Capacity Building, assuring an improved quality of life for all Afghans, and by extension, the world. In return, H.E. Mr. Sonoura thanked H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie for attending the meeting and his many efforts in bridging great relations between the two nations. He further assured H.E. Dr. Fatimie of Japan’s continued support of Afghanistan in its ongoing developmentfor many years to come. H.E. Dr. Fatimie and H.E. Mr. Sonoura further discussed topics of mutual interest and their hopes for continuing the partnership between Japan and Afghanistan.

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2017.11.04 Meeting with H.E. Mr. Takashi Uto, Chairman of Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense, Member of House of Councillors

Meeting with H.E. Mr. Takashi Uto, Chairman of Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense, Member of House of Councillors

April 11, 2017: It was an honor for His Excellency Ambassador Dr. Sayed Mohammad Amin Fatimie to meeting with H.E. Mr. Takashi Uto, Chairman of Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense, Member of the House of Councillors for the LDP, at the Chairman’s Office in the House of Councillors Members’ Building in Nagatacho. Also in attendance was Dr. Bashir Mohabbat, Minister-Councillor for the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Japan. They were greeted at the building with full, formal diplomatic protocol.

H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie expressed his sincerest thanks to H.E. Mr. Uto for making time in his schedule to meet and for the grand greeting. H.E. Dr. Fatimie also thanked him for the long and enduring friendship between Japan and Afghanistan which has been an invaluable help in so many facet. H.E. Dr. Fatimie further expressed his thanks to the people and Government of the noble nation of Japan, the ideal model of democracy to the world, who have sincerely helped Afghanistan achieve great strides in progress on the road towards stability, peace, and prosperity over the past 15 years. Through Japan’s priceless cooperative efforts like the PEACE Program, they have helped to invest in Afghanistan’s future by way of Human Capacity Building, assuring an improved quality of life for all Afghans, and by extension, the world. In return, H.E. Mr. Uto thanked H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie for attending the meeting and his many efforts in bridging great relations between the two nations. He further assured H.E. Dr. Fatimie of Japan’s continued support of Afghanistan in its ongoing development, their willingness to stand with the people and Government of Afghanistan to support the Afghan Army, and their dedication to contribute more focus on the health sector and other humanitarian efforts. H.E. Dr. Fatimie and H.E. Mr. Uto further discussed topics of mutual interest and their hopes for continuing the partnership between Japan and Afghanistan.

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2017.10.04 Meeting with H.E. Mr. Masahiko Komura, Vice President of LDP

Meeting with H.E. Mr. Masahiko Komura, Vice President of LDP

April 10, 2017: It was an honor for His Excellency Ambassador Dr. Sayed Mohammad Amin Fatimie to meeting with H.E. Mr. Masahiko Komura held at the LDP Headquarters in Nagatacho. H.E. Mr. Komura had been the Vice- President of the LDP (Liberal Democratic Party) since 2012, and an active politician since 1980. Also in attendance was Dr. Bashir Mohabbat, Minister-Councillor for the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Japan.

H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie expressed his best wishes to H.E. Mr. Komura and thanked him for making time in his schedule to meet. H.E. Dr. Fatimie also thanked him for the long time friendly relationships between Japan and Afghanistan. H.E. Dr. Fatimie further expressed his thanks to the people and Government of the noble nation of Japan who have sincerely helped Afghanistan achieve great strides in progress on the road towards stability, peace, and prosperity, and updated him on the many progressive achievements in Afghanistan over the past 15 years, including in the realm of fighting corruption. In return, H.E. Mr. Komura thanked H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie for attending the meeting and his efforts in maintaining great relations with Japan. He further complimented H.E. Dr. Fatimie on being a wonderful ambassador serving to bridge the two countries, and assured him of Japan’s continued support of Afghanistan in its ongoing development. H.E. Dr. Fatimie and H.E. Mr. Komura further discussed topics of mutual interest and their hopes for continuing the partnership between Japan and Afghanistan.

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2017.07.04 H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie Attends Cherry Blossoms Reception Hosted by MAFF

H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie Attends Cherry Blossoms Reception Hosted by MAFF

April 7th, 2017: It was a great pleasure for His Excellency Ambassador Dr. Sayed Mohammad Amin Fatimie in attending the Cherry Blossoms Reception hosted by the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan at Sanbancho Kaigisho in Tokyo.

H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie had the pleasure in again meeting and conversing with H.E. Minister Mr. Yuji Yamamoto, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan, to whom he expressed his gratitude for the kind invitation to attend the splendid event. In return, H.E Minister Yamamoto thanked H.E. Dr. Fatimie for attending and invited him to sit with him and enjoy a cup of green tea under the cherry trees in full blossom. The two discussed several topics of mutual interest.

Along with the presence of the many other dignitaries and distinguishing guests, H.E. Dr. Fatimie had a pleasure in enjoying an evening appreciating the cherry blossoms and some of Japan’s delicious delicacies carefully prepared for the event..

H.E. Dr. Fatimie had the pleasure in also meeting with H.E. Mr. Ken Saito, State Minister of MAFF, and Parliamentary Vice-Minister of MAFF, H.E. Mr. Kenichi Hosoda, H.E. Mr. Katsuo Yakura, Parliamentary Vice-Minister of MAFF, Mr. Akira Suzuki, President of Chihara Industries, and several other Their Excellencies the Ambassadors of other countries with missions in Japan during the event.

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2017.07.04 Meeting with Hon. Dr. Shinichi Kitaoka, JICA President, at his office in JICA HQ

Meeting with Hon. Dr. Shinichi Kitaoka, JICA President, at his office in JICA HQ

April 7th, 2017: It was a great pleasure for His Excellency Dr. Sayed Mohammad Amin Fatimie to meet with JICA’s President, Honorable Dr. Shinichi Kitaoka, at JICA Headquarters. Also in attendance was Dr. Bashir Mohabbat, Minister-Councillor for the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Japan as well as Hon. Mr Keiichiro Nakazawa, Director General for JICA's South East Asia Department, and Hon. Mr. Masaya Fujimoto, Deputy Driector General for South Asia 2 and # of JICA's South Asia Department.

Thanks to the great efforts from JICA, Japan has been able to be one of the major contributors to the reconstruction of Afghanistan’s infrastructure and to the rehabilitation of the agriculture sector, education, infrastructure building, and many other sectors. H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie thanked Hon. Dr. Kitaoka for making time in his schedule to meet with him. H.E. Dr. Fatimie further thanked him for the long time friendly relationships between Japan and Afghanistan as well as between themselves. He expressed his thanks to the people and Government of the noble nation of Japan who have sincerely helped Afghanistan achieve great strides in progress on the road towards stability, peace, and prosperity. In return Dr. Kitaoka thanked H.E. Dr. Fatimie for meeting with him, his kind words, and assured him of Japan’s continued support of Afghanistan in its development. H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie and Dr. Shinichi Kitaoka further discussed topics of mutual interest and their hopes for continuing the partnership between Japan and Afghanistan.

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