2018.07.30 H.E. Ambassador Dr. Mohabbat attends Reception to celebrate 40th Anniversary of the Diplomatic Relations between Djibouti and Japan

July 30, 2018: His Excellency Ambassador Dr. Bashir Mohabbat had the great honor and pleasure to attend the Reception of the 40th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Diplomatic Relations between Djibouti and Japan at the Hotel New Otani in Tokyo.

During the reception, H.E. Ambassador Dr. Mohabbat had the great honor and pleasure to meet and converse with His Excellency Ambassador Mr. Ahmed Araita Ali, Ambassador of the Republic of Djibouti, to whom he expressed his sincerest gratitude for his invitation. He also wished for the Government and the people of Djibouti health and prosperity and looks forward to more collaboration between Djibouti and Afghanistan. In return, H.E. Ambassador Mr. Ali thanked H.E. Ambassador Dr. Mohabbat thanked His Excellency for his kindhearted and warm words, and for joining the reception to celebrate the Djibouti-Japan relations.

At the reception, H.E. Ambassador Dr. Mohabbat had the great honor and pleasure to meet His Excellency Mr. Naoyuki Toyotoshi, Ambassador of the Republic of Paraguay, His Excellency Mr. Ritter N. Diaz, Ambassador of the Republic of Panama, and Honorable Mr. Shigeru Ushio, Assistant Minister to the Director-General African Affairs Department at Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Additionally, His Excellencies also had the great chance to meet with several of Their Excellencies the Ambassadors and Honorable Diplomats with missions to Japan and high-ranking Members of the Japanese Government present in honor of the occasion.

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2018.07.30 H.E. Ambassador Dr. Mohabbat attends Reception of the 19th Anniversary of the Accession to the Throne of His Majesty the King Mohammed VI.

July 30, 2018: His Excellency Ambassador Dr. Bashir Mohabbat had the great honor and pleasure to attend the Reception on the occasion of the 19th Anniversary of the Accession to the Throne of His Majesty the King Mohammed VI of the Kingdom of Morocco at the Palace Hotel in Tokyo. The reception was to celebrate Morocco’s national celebration of the “Throne Day” which is the national celebration of commemorating the King Mohammed VI’s accession to the throne.

During the occasion, H.E. Ambassador Dr. Mohabbat had the great honor and pleasure to meet and converse with His Excellency Ambassador Mr. Rachad Bouhlal, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco to Japan, to whom he expressed his sincerest gratitude for his invitation. In accordance with the event and on behalf of the people and Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, H.E. Ambassador Dr. Mohabbat wished for King Mohammed VI health and longevity. His Excellency also expressed his thanks to the Honorable Government of Morocco and its people for standing with Afghanistan. In return, H.E. Ambassador Bouhlal thanked H.E. Ambassador Dr. Mohabbat for his warm and kind words and expressed his great pleasure for having H.E. Ambassador Dr. Mohabbat joining the event. Both of Their Excellencies exchanged the mutual interest in strengthening the collaboration between the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the Kingdom of Morocco in the future, and look forward to more collaboration.

Additionally, H.E. Ambassador Dr. Mohabbat had the great honor and pleasure to meet Senior Advisor to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Isao Iijima to whom he expressed his sincerest thanks for Japan's help and support with Afghanistan's reconstruction. Throughout the event, H.E. Ambassador Dr. Mohabbat also had the great chance to meet with several of Their Excellencies the Ambassadors and Honorable Diplomats with missions to Japan and high-ranking Members of the Japanese Government present in honor of the occasion.

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2018.27.7 Mr. Agah meets Sport for Tomorrow

Mr. Agah meets Sport for Tomorrow

July 27, 2018: Second Secretary and Head of Cultural Affairs for the Embassy of Afghanistan Mr. Agah had the great pleasure of meeting with Sport for Tomorrow in Tokyo, which is a Japanese initiative that aims to bring sporting values to all generations around the world through various programmes.

Mr. Agah had the fortune of speaking to Deputy Director Mr. Koji Nakahira, Senior Specialist for Olympic and Paralympic Games Division Mr. Masahiro Msaunaga, and Olympic and Paralympic Games Division Specialist Mr. Akito Hamada from Sport for Tomorrow. Mr. Agah thanked Sport for Tomorrow for hosting him at their offices and in return the delegation thanked Mr. Agah for his interests and his time. At their meeting Mr. Agah was able to learn more about the initiatives and the positive contributions they could have for Afghan sportsmen and sportswomen. As such, the Second Secretary expressed interest in adding Afghanistan to the program which is overseen and managed by the National Federation for Sport in Japan. Meetings to facilitate this request are being scheduled with the hope that this partnership can come to fruition.

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2018.07.25-26 H.E. Ambassador Dr. Mohabbat Attends a Cormorant-Fishing Event and City Tour in Gifu Prefecture.

July 25-26, 2018: His Excellency Ambassador Dr. Bashir Mohabbat of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan had the great pleasure and honor to travel to Gifu Prefecture to join the annual Gifu Tour through the prefecture. The event was organized by the Board of Ceremonies of the Imperial Household and the International Affairs Division of Gifu Prefectural Government to whom he expressed his sincerest thanks for organizing such an excellent event. The tour included a 2-day program: A Cormorant Fishing Event on the first day followed by a Gifu City Tour on the second.

July 25, 2018: During the event, H.E. Dr. Mohabbat had the great pleasure of meeting and conversing with the Honorable Mr. Yoshitaka Akimoto, the Grand Master of Ceremonies, to whom he extended his sincerest gratitude for the invitation. At the ceremony, H.E. Dr. Mohabbat further expressed appreciation for the generous support of the people and government of Japan in assisting Afghan reconstruction and wished for eternal friendship between Afghanistan and Japan. H.E. Dr. Mohabbat affirmed the importance of such deeply rooted cultural events, which do much to enhance the diplomatic missions of the various nations represented. In return, the Honorable Mr. Yoshita expressed thanks to H.E. Dr. Mohabbat and the Embassy of Afghanistan for making time in their schedule to attend and participate in this truly unique event.

July 26, 2018: On the following day, H.E. Dr. Mohabbat had the tremendous honor of attending a tour of Gifu prefecture, along with numerous other ambassadors, at the invitation of the Gifu Prefectural Government. Known as “The Land of Clear Waters,” Gifu Prefecture offers stunning retreats into nature and is a wonderful showcase of the beauty Japan has to offer, in addition to its many historic towns and cities. The tour took the distinguished Ambassadors, diplomats, and their families to the Gifu-Kakamigahara Air and Space Museum, Gujo Hachiman Castle, Food Replica & Workshop Facility, and to the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System (GIAHS) at the Nagara River in the Ayu Park.

Additionally,　H.E. Ambassador Dr. Mohabbat had the great honor and pleasure to meet Honorable Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr. Takeo Akiba and Honorable Vice-Grand Steward of the Imperial Household Mr. Yasuhiko Nishimura. Furthermore, H.E. Dr. Mohabbat was chosen out of several Ambassadors in attendance to be interviewed by the Gifu TV channel. H.E. Dr. Mohabbat expressed immense joy in the opportunity to share his experience and express just how deep the bond between Japan and the people of Afghanistan truly is.

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2018.07.24 Meeting with Dr. Reshad Khalid.

July 24, 2018: His Excellency Ambassador Dr. Bashir Mohabbat and the Honorable Diplomats of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan had the honor and pleasure of welcoming Dr. Khaled Reshad. Dr. Reshad has served as a bridge between Afghanistan and Japan for many years, and thus, became a prominent Afghan intermediary and figurehead. Especially, after having established the "Karez Health and Educational Services" in 2002 to support Afghanistan through the fields of medicine and education, Dr. Reshad gained admiration for his work by the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.

Dr. Reshad received Foreign Minister’s Commendations for FY 2018 award on July 24, which is the field of the promotion of mutual understanding between Japan and Afghanistan. Ambassador Dr. Mohabbat expressed his deepest gratitude for Dr. Reshad’s meaningful efforts that have served to bring the people of Afghanistan and Japan closer together. As a respected figure both by Afghans and Japanese.

It was a pleasure and honor for H.E. Ambassador Dr. Mohabbat to speak with Dr. Reshad. Dr. Reshad thanked H.E. Dr. Mohabbat for making time to meet and expressed his sincere gratitude towards his warm welcome. In return, H.E. Dr. Mohabbat expressed his appreciation to Dr. Reshad for his kind words and his persistent efforts in supporting Afghanistan in the medical field.

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2018.07.24 Courtesy Call by the World Federation of the Deaf Regional Secretariat for Asia & the Nippon Foundation.

July 24, 2018: His Excellency Ambassador Dr. Bashir Mohabbat had the honor and pleasure to receive a Courtesy Call by Mr. Yasunori Shimamoto, Regional Director of the WFD RSA, and Mr. Yasunobu Ishii, the Senior Program Director of the NFT, to the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Tokyo. Also in attendance was Mr. Asif Agah, Second Secretary and Cultural Affairs.

H.E. Ambassador Dr. Mohabbat extended his warmest welcome and deepest appreciation to Mr. Shimamoto and Mr. Ishii for their kind visit to the embassy. In return, Mr. Shimamoto and Mr. Ishii 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 ways Afghanistan can rejoin and contribute to WFD RSA, successfully creating a mutually benefiting relationship and providing assistance to the disabled in Afghanistan who are suffering the most during times of conflict. H.E. Dr. Mohabbat wishes to take the necessary steps in completing the rejoining of WFD RSA. Mr. Ishii, assures H.E. Dr. Mohabbat that the society will ensure a successful application process and joining of the WFD RSA. Furthermore, both understand the great benefits to both the people of Afghanistan and Japan, continuing to deepen the bonds between the two countries.

Additionally, discussion on the event scheduled for Sept 23rd which is organized by the World Federation of the Deaf Regional Secretariat for Asia (WFD RSA) & the Nippon Foundation (NFT) in Tokyo was elaborated on. The event is intended to celebrate the resolution passed by the United Nations at the beginning of 2018 – recognizing that sign languages are equal to spoken languages. They further discussed topics of mutual interests.

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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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