2018.07.24 Meeting with H.E. Ambassador Mituji Suzuka.

July 24, 2018: His Excellency Ambassador Dr.Bashir Mohabbat of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan had the honor and pleasure of hosting a lunch meeting for H.E. Ambassador Mistuji Suzuka, Ambassador of Japan to Afghanistan.

H.E. Dr. Bashir Mohabbat extended his sincere gratitude to H.E. Mr. Mitsuji Suzuka for making time in his schedule to meet and participate for lunch. H.E. Mr. Mitsuji returned deep appreciation for the invitation. Further, and on behalf of the people and Government of Afghanistan, H.E. Dr. Mohabbat, expressed appreciation for the long period of support and assistance of the people and Government of the noble nation of Japan which has stood alongside Afghanistan throughout the rebuilding process. In return, H.E. Mr. Suzuka expressed that their bonds will continue to grow and deepen the relations between the two countries well into the future. They further discussed topics of mutual interests.

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2018.07.20 Attendance at the Fukushima Fair at MOFA Headquarters in Tokyo.

July 20, 2018: His Excellency Ambassador Dr. Bashir Mohabbat of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan had the great pleasure to attend the “Fukushima Fair in MOFA” at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tokyo, Japan.

The fair, organized by Japan’s MOFA, helps to promote products of Fukushima Prefecture such as newly harvested rice, seasonal fruits like peaches, and other confectioneries. It also teaches the correct information and knowledge about the safety of agricultural and fishery products in Fukushima.

H.E. Ambassador Dr. Mohabbat had the great pleasure to try some of the products of Fukushima and was highly impressed with their quality and flavor. While at the event, H.E. Dr. Mohabbat had the pleasure of meeting with Hon. Mr. Naoki Itou, Director of the Fukushima Prefectural Government’s Tokyo Office, who he congratulated on such a successful and delightful event. Further, he assured Hon. Mr. Itou as well as all officials from MOFA and Fukushima Prefecture Government officials that he will continue to spread awareness about the qualitative Fukushima products, which he experienced during his attendance. In return, MOFA and the Fukushima Prefecture expressed their highest gratitude toward H.E. Dr. Mohabbat and assured him that likewise they would continue to support and stand by the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. H.E. Dr. Mohabbat expressed his sincerest and deepest thanks to the MOFA and the Fukushima Prefecture for being a supporter of Afghanistan and her people.

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2018.20.7 Mr. Agah attends a meeting at the UNU Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability

Mr. Agah attends a meeting at the UNU Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability.

Jul 20, 2018: Mr. Asif Agah, Second Secretary of the Embassy of Afghanistan in Japan, had the great pleasure to attend a meeting at the UNU Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability, in Tokyo, Japan.

Mr. Agah had the honor and pleasure to meet with Ms. Maiko Araki, Programme Coordinator and Ms. Hikari Ogawa, Programme Assistant, Postgraduate Programme, both to the UNU Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability. Mr. Agah thanked both Ms. Araki and Ms. Ogawa for taking the time to meet and for the United Nations continuous and substantive assistance it has provided during the rebuilding process of Afghanistan. Ms. Araki and Ms. Ogawa returned their gratitude to Mr. Agah and thanked him for the kind words and assured him that the United Nations would continue to support Afghanistan in every way possible, well into the future. They further discussed scholarship opportunities for Afghan students entering both highly competitive fields within the Masters and Ph.D. programs at the United Nations University. Mr. Agah understands the competitiveness and will strive to encourage stronger candidates from Afghanistan by contacting the Ministry of Higher Education in Afghanistan. Ms. Araki and Ms. Ogawa believe that this will increase the likelihood of successful scholarship awards for Afghan students in the future.

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2018.19.7 Mr. Hamdard attends Inauguration Celebration for Tokyo’s Metropolitan Assembly’s Chairman Mr. Ozaki Daisuke.

Mr. Hamdard attends Inauguration Celebration for Tokyo’s Metropolitan Assembly’s Chairman Mr. Ozaki Daisuke.

July 19, 2018: First Secretary & Head of Political Affairs of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Mr. Basir Hamdard had the great pleasure and honor to attend the Inauguration Celebration for Tokyo’s Metropolitan Assembly’s New Chairman Mr. Ozaki Daisuke at the Keio Plaza Hotel in Tokyo. The Inauguration celebrated the election of Mr. Ozaki Daisuke to become the next Chairman of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly which is the prefectural parliament of Tokyo. During the event, Mr. Hamdrad had the great honor and pleasure to meet Governor of Tokyo Ms. Yuriko Koike with whom Mr. Hamdard had a conversation about the recent heavy rainfalls in eastern parts of Japan which caused flooding, landslides, and left hundreds of people dead. Accordingly, Mr. Hamdard expressed his deepest condolences to Governor Ms. Koike and the people affected by the disaster. He also expressed his support by sending courage from the Embassy of Afghanistan to the victims of the disaster. In return, Governor Ms. Koike expressed her thanks to Mr. Hamdard and assured him that his and the Embassy’s support are of great importance. Mr. Hamdard also had the great pleasure and honor to meet and conversate with Mr. Ozaki Daisuke to congratulate him on his new position as chairman; for which Mr. Daisuke thanked him. Mr. Hamdard also had the great pleasure and honor to meet with Mr. Nagatomo Yoshiki, Mayor of Chifu City in Tokyo and President of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly, Mr. Taro Shirato, Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly Member and Olympic and Paralympics Promotion Special Committee Member, and Mr. Emoto Shigeru, Minato City Assembly Member.

Mr. Hamdard truly enjoyed the celebration due to the informative and vibrant discussions and conversations he had with other attendees. He also enjoyed the given speeches by Mr. Daisuke, Mr. Shirato, and Mr. Shigeru themselves. Mr. Hamdard also invited Mr. Shirato and several other Tokyo governmental officials to give the Embassy of Afghanistan a visit in the near future. In return, Mr Shirato as well as the governmental Officials thanked Mr. Hamdard for his kind words and kindly accepted his invitation to visit the Embassy soon.

Mr. Hamdard additionally had the opportunity to meet and talk with several distinguished guests such as Tokyo Assembly and National Parliament Members, governmental officials, and diplomats from several missions to Japan who attended and celebrated the inauguration of Mr. Daisuke.

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2018.07.18 Attendance at 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo Promotion Event at LDP head office in Tokyo

July 18, 2018: His Excellency Ambassador Dr. Bashir Mohabbat of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan had the great pleasure and honor to join the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo Promotion Event at the Liberal Democratic Party’s (LDP) Head Office in Chiyoda, Tokyo. During the event, H.E. Ambassador Dr. Bashir Mohabbat had the great pleasure and honor to meet His Excellency Secretary-General of the LDP Mr.Toshihiro Nikai to whom he voiced his genuine appreciation.

The 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo’s theme surrounds the topic of “Designing Future Society for Our Lives” which aims to promote a society in which issues such as medical and healthcare, food and agriculture, the environment and climate change, energy resources, and safety and disaster prevention are solved. Furthermore, it hopes to encourage a healthy life in a diverse and a sustainable socioeconomic system. Therefore, with Afghanistan’s current political, economic, and cultural development, H.E. Dr. Mohabbat showed his greatest interest for including the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in order to bring over the new insights from the upcoming expo. Conversely, H.E. Ambassador Dr. Mohabbat expressed his sincerest congratulations to the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo for being promoted at the LDP headquarters in Tokyo and assured them that Afghanistan was in support of this event. Accordingly, he also congratulated the 2025 Osaka-Kansai team for their efforts of being promoted at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on July 16th this year. He expressed his genuine gratitude to H.E. LDP Secretary-General Mr. Toshihiro Nikai for inviting him to attend the event, and for his outstanding support in sponsoring the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo. In return, the organizers of the Event as well as his H.E. S.G. Mr. Nikai expressed their sincerest thanks and honor toward H.E. Dr. Mohabbat and the Embassy of Afghanistan for attending and as well as for Afghanistan's support of the event. In addition, S.G. Mr. Nikai expressed his appreciations towards the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan for supporting the upcoming 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo, and truly hopes that H.E. Dr. Mohabbat and the Embassy will be able to attend the event in 2025. Especially with the topic of developing a future society, the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Event and H.E. SG. Mr. Nikai hope that the country of Afghanistan can fully benefit from the theme of the Expo. Thus, both sides expressed their hopes that they will continue to endeavor the increasing support for the Expo in Osaka-Kansai to create a future society from which Afghanistan and the world can benefit.

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2018.07.15 Attendance at the France National Day Reception

July 15, 2018: It was a pleasure for H.E. Ambassador Dr. Bashir Mohabbat to attend the National Day Reception of France at the Ambassador’s residence of the Embassy of France.

On behalf of the people and Government of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, H.E. Ambassador Dr. Mohabbat expressed his sincerest congratulations on this most auspicious occasion to H.E. Mr. Laurent Pic, Ambassador of France in Japan. Additionally he expressed his deepest gratitude for the benevolent assistance given and the noble sacrifices made by the people and Government of France in Afghanistan over the years on the road to peace and progress. In return, H.E. Ambassador Mr. Pic thanked H.E. Dr. Mohabbat for his attendance and kind words, and wished for the continuation of profound relations between Afghanistan and the France. Additionally, H.E. Dr. Mohabbat 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 in honor of the occasion.

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2018.07.12 Meeting at the Embassy with Mr. Shimizu and Ms. Kawaharada from Chunichi Newspaper, Nagoya Headquarters.

July 12, 2018: His Excellency Ambassador Dr. Bashir Mohabbat had the honor and pleasure of meeting with Mr. Toshio Shimizu, Editor of the Cultural Section and Ms. Yoshiko Kawaharada, Staff Writer; both of the Chunichi Newspaper, Nagoya Headquarters, to the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Tokyo.

H.E. Ambassador Dr. Mohabbat extended his warmest welcome and deepest appreciation to Mr. Shimizu and Ms. Kawaharada for their kind visit to the embassy. In return, Mr. Shimizu and Ms. Kawaharada each expressed their thanks to H.E. Dr. Mohabbat for his sincere words and for again making time in his schedule to meet. They discussed their previous request for H.E. Dr. Mohabbat to write a short piece encompassing topics of Peace and War in Afghanistan as it will be later released in their August publication. H.E. Dr. Mohabbat expressed great joy in this opportunity to share his “Haiku of Peace” on behalf of the people of Afghanistan all while recounting his wonderful past experiences in Nagoya when completing his Masters degree. He further discussed the great positive impact it had on crystallizing peace and hospitality into his heart.

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