2018.02.07 Attendance at the National Day Reception of the Arab Republic of Egypt

July 2, 2018: His Excellency Ambassador Dr. Bashir Mohabbat had the honor and pleasure of attending the National Day Reception of the Arab Republic of Egypt at the residence of His Excellency Ambassador Mr. Ayman Aly Kamel

H.E. Ambassador Dr. Mohabbat had the pleasure of meeting and speaking with His Excellency Ambassador Mr. Kamel of Egypt to whom he expressed his heartfelt congratulations on behalf of the people and Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in honor of the auspicious occasion as well as he expressed his appreciation for Egypt's continuous support in Afghanistan during the rebuilding process. In return, H.E. Mr. Kamel and Madam Kamel thanked H.E. Dr. Mohabbat for his kind words and attendance. Additionally, he had the honor of meeting and speaking with several of Their Excellencies the Ambassadors, Diplomats with missions in Japan, and high-ranking members of several Governments.

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2018.30.6 Mr. Agah Attends the 10th Anniversary of the Japan Tournament FISB Speedball World Club Championship 2018.

Mr. Agah Attends the 10th Anniversary of the Japan Tournament FISB Speedball World Club Championship 2018.

Jun 30, 2018: Mr. Asif Agah, Second Secretary of the Embassy of Afghanistan in Japan, had the great pleasure to attend the 10th anniversary of the Japan Tournament FISB Speedball World Club Championship 2018. The event was held at the Koshigaya City Gymnasium, in Saitama, Japan.

While at the event, Mr. Agah had the opportunity to engage with Afghanistan and other represented athletes in the Speedball profession. Mr. Agah had the pleasure to meet with Mr. Zabihullah Karimullah and Mr. Rafiullah Karim, both of which are Afghanistan players of the Speedball sport and participating members of the tournament. Mr. Agah thanked both Mr. Karimullah and Mr. Karim for their earnest work in the tournament and deeply appreciated the positive impact they have in representing Afghanistan here in Japan. Mr. Karimullah and Mr. Karim returned their gratitude to Mr. Agah and thanked him for the kind words and promised to continue to create positive relationships with competing countries, preserving the high standard of sportsmanship that Afghanistan athletes strive to maintain. They further discussed topics of mutual interest. 

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2018.30.06 Attendance at the Reception of US Independence Day hosted by the Tokyo American Club

June 30, 2018: His Excellency Ambassador Dr. Bashir Mohabbat had the pleasure of attending the Reception on the occasion celebrating the Independence Day for the United States of America hosted by the Tokyo American Club and lunch at the Tokyo American Club, Japan.

On behalf of the people and Government of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, it was a pleasure for H.E. Ambassador Dr. Mohabbat to be the only Ambassador with a mission in Japan to join the celebration of the United States of America's Independence Day hosted by the Tokyo American Club. H.E. Dr. Mohabbat expressed his sincerest congratulations on this most auspicious occasion to Mr. Michael Alfant, Representative Governor of the Tokyo American Club and Group Chairman & CEO of Fusion Systems. In return, Mr. Alfant thanked H.E. Dr. Mohabbat for his attendance and kind words. Furthermore, H.E. Dr. Mohabbat extended his gratitude for the support and assistance of the people and Government of the United States of America over the years during the rebuilding process and actualization of peace.

Additionally, H.E. Dr. Mohabbat had the honor of meeting and speaking with Mr. Joseph M. Young, Deputy Chief of Mission for the Embassy of the United States of America in Japan; Hon. Mr. Masaaki Takei, Mayor of Minato City; and Mr. Ichiro Fujisaki, President of the Japan-American Society and former Ambassador of Japan to the United States of America; both of whom were also present in honor of the occasion.

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2018.28.06 Farewell Reception for H.E. Ambassador Mr. Yousef M. Bilal of The State of Qatar

June 28, 2018: H.E. Ambassador Dr. Bashir Mohabbat had the pleasure of attending the Farewell Reception for H.E. Ambassador Mr. Yousef M. Bilal, Ambassador of The State of Qatar to Japan, at The Grand Ballroom of The Peninsula Tokyo, in Tokyo, Japan.

On behalf of the people and Government of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, H.E. Ambassador Dr. Mohabbat thanked for the invitation to this auspicious occasion to H.E. Ambassador Mr. Yousef M. Bilal as well as wished him the best of luck in his future endeavors. Further, H.E. Dr. Mohabbat expressed his sincerest thanks to the people and Government of Qatar for their benevolent assistance to Afghanistan over the years on its road to securing peace. In return, H.E. Mr. Bilal thanked H.E. Dr. Mohabbat for his attendance and kind words, and wished for the continuation of profound relations between The State of Qatar and Afghanistan. Additionally, he had the honor of meeting and speaking with several of Their Excellencies the Ambassadors, Diplomats with missions in Japan, and high ranking members of several Governments present.

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2018.27.06 Attendance at the Opening Ceremony for the Pakistan Photo Exhibition, “Journey through Pakistan- A Land of Many Wonders”

June 27, 2018: H.E. Ambassador Dr. Bashir Mohabbat attended the Opening Ceremony for the Pakistan Photo Exhibition, “Journey through Pakistan- A Land of Many Wonders” at the Takanawa Civic Center in Tokyo, Japan.

H.E. Ambassador Dr. Mohabbat extended his appreciation to H.E. Ambassador Dr. Asad M. Khan, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to Japan, for the invitation to this event and congratulated him on this photo exhibition. In return, H.E. Ambassador Dr. Khan thanked H.E. Dr. Mohabbat for his attendance and for his kind words on this occasion. Furthermore, H.E. Dr. Mohabbat expressed his earnest hope for the sincere cooperation and the continuation of developing peace in the region. Additionally, H.E. Dr. Mohabbat had the honor of meeting and speaking with others of Their Excellencies the Ambassadors, Diplomats with missions in Japan, and members of several Governments present for the event. All of the guests present on the occasion of this event opening enjoyed viewing the photos on exhibit.

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2018.26.06 Lunch Meeting with Hon. Mr. Nobuteru Ishihara and Hon. Mr. Hirotaka Ishihara

June 26, 2018: His Excellency Ambassador Dr. Bashir Mohabbat had the honor and pleasure of hosting a lunch meeting with Hon. Mr. Nobuteru Ishihara, the Chairman of the Parliamentary League of Japan, E.U., France, the Philippines, and Palau, former Minister of Economic Revitalization, former Minister in charge of Total Reform of Social Security and Tax, and former Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy; and Hon. Mr. Hirotaka Ishihara, former State Minister of the Cabinet Office and former Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan; both currently members of the House of Representatives Japan, and both long time friends of the embassy and Afghanistan, at the Ambassador's residence inside the embassy. Also in Attendance were Mr. Basir Ahmad Hamdard, First Secretary; Dr. Rahim Azimi, First Secretary; Mr. Asif Agah; Second Secretary; and Mr. Abdulzaman Akbari, Third Secretary, all representing the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Tokyo.

It was a pleasure for H.E. Ambassador Dr. Bashir Mohabbat to meet and host lunch at the embassy for Hon. Mr. Nobuteru Ishihara and Hon. Mr. Hirotaka Ishihara. Both thanked H.E. Dr. Mohabbat for making time in his schedule to meet and expressed their sincere gratitude to for his warm welcome as well as the delicious meal of Afghan dishes that was provided. In return H.E. Dr. Mohabbat thanked them for their kind words and expressed his appreciation for their visit. Further, and on behalf of the people and Government of Afghanistan, H.E. Dr. Mohabbat, extended his gratitude for the long support and assistance of the people and Government of the noble nation of Japan which has stood alongside Afghanistan throughout crucial periods. Both Hon. Messrs. Ishihara expressed their wishes and continued optimism for the growing relations between Afghanistan and Japan well into the future.

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2018.25.06 Meeting with Deputy Chief of Mission, Minister Hara of the Embassy of Japan in Kabul

June 25, 2018: His Excellency Ambassador Dr. Bashir Mohabbat had the honor of meeting with Minister Keiichi Hara, Deputy Chief of Mission for the Embassy of Japan in Kabul, for a working lunch in Tokyo.

Minister Hara thanked H.E. Dr. Mohabbat for making time in his schedule to meet and expressed his sincere thanks for his warm welcome. In return H.E. Dr. Mohabbat thanked him for his kind words and expressed his appreciation for Mr. Hara’s time for meeting again for a working lunch. Further, and on behalf of the people and Government of Afghanistan, H.E. Dr. Mohabbat, extended his gratitude for the long support and assistance of the people and Government of the noble nation of Japan which has stood with Afghanistan during the rebuilding process, and like others from the international community, striving to help bring further peace and security to Afghanistan.

As Deputy Chief of Mission to Afghanistan, Mr. Hara is striving to continue to deepen the strong relationship between Japan and Afghanistan with the advice and cooperation of H.E. Dr. Mohabbat and the diplomats of the Afghan Embassy in Japan. Mr. Hara, along with H.E. Dr. Mohabbat share the optimism for the relationship between Japan and Afghanistan growing ever more so. They further discussed topics of mutual interest.

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