April 10, 2012: Ambassador Dr. Sayed M. Amin Fatimie and the staff of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Tokyo hosted a lunch reception to honor the exemplary service of Madame Sadako Ogata. Madame Ogata has retired as President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and is well known and highly regarded around the world as a champion of development, empowerment, and peace in a comprehensive number of nations. The event brought together more than 100 distinguished supporters and well-wishers from such areas as the Japanese Government, the diplomatic community in Japan, NGOs, and private sector leaders, including Hon. former Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, H.E. Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Kazuyuki Hamada; Madame Ogata’s successor, Mr. Akihiko Tanaka; Hon. Mr. Naoto Sakaguchi; Hon. Ms. Mieko Nakabayashi; Hon. Mr. Haranobu Yonenaga; Hon. Ms. Hiroko Oizumi; Hon. Mr. Hirotaka Matsuoka; Hon. Mr. Hiroyuki Moriyama, and Hon. Mr. Hiroshi Hamamoto, among many key figures.

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Announcement: The Embassy of Afghanistan in Tokyo will be closed on April 30, May 03, and May 04, due to the Golden Week holiday. Visa service during the week will only be available on Tuesday, May 01. The usual visa service schedule (Monday & Thursday) will resume the following Monday, May 07.