Japanese Emperor’s birthday marked in Baku

On December 7th Embassy of Japan to Azerbaijan hosted a reception to mark Emperor Akihito's 79th birthday here.
After the national anthems of the two countries were performed, Ambassador Shusuke Watanabe welcomed the visitors, noting that under the Constitution the Emperor is the symbol of the unity of the Japanese people, and his birthday is celebrated as a national holiday.
The diplomat said that the official visit of President Ilham Aliyev to Japan in 2006, relations between the two countries have entered a new stage. Stressing the high level of cooperation between Azerbaijan and Japan, in particular in the field of science and education, the ambassador expressed confidence that relations between the two countries will making good progress in the future.
Azerbaijan’s Minister of Communications and Information Technologies Ali Abbasov on behalf of President Ilham Aliyev congratulated the Japanese people on the significant day, conveyed the greetings and best wishes of the Azerbaijani President. The Minister said that thanks to the visit to Japan of the national leader Heydar Aliyev in 1998 and President Ilham Aliyev in 2006, relations between the two countries are on the rise. Stressing that Azerbaijan and Japan cooperate in various areas, the Minister expressed confidence that the relations between the two countries will gradually be further strengthened and expanded.
Ambassador Shusuke Watanabe presented the rector of Baku State University, head of the Azerbaijan-Japan Inter-Parliamentary Friendship Group Abel Maharramov acknowledgment and reward of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan for his contribution to the development of friendly relations between the two countries. Academician Abel Maharramov expressed his appreciation for the certificate and award.
The event was attended by officials of the state and the government of Azerbaijan, MPs, ambassadors of foreign countries in Baku, representatives of the public.

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