Reception on the Occasion of 20th Annivesrary of Independence of the Republic of Armenia in Tokyo

21 September, 2011

On September 21, the Armenian Embassy in Japan organized an official reception on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of independence of the Republic of Armenia.

The event took place at Hotel Okura in Tokyo with the participation of Japanese Foreign Minister Kazuyuk Hamada, Members of the Parliament of Japan Hisashi Tokunaga and Yuriko Koike and other high-ranking officials, including heads of the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Japanese Internacional Cooperation Agency and the Japanese External Trade Organization. Several dozens of heads of diplomatic missions, members of the Japanese-Armenian Association and the Armenian-Japanese Friendship Union, as well as representatives of the country’s financial, economic and non-governmental organizations, rectors of universities, businessmen, artists and journalists joined the event to congratulate the Armenian people.
In his welcoming speech in light of the 20th anniversary of independence of the Republic of Armenia, the Armenian Embassy’s Advisor Hrant Poghosyan underlined that Armenian people have been persistent in defending their achievements, as well as building a modern, dynamically developing economy and a socially secure and democratic society since independence. He mentioned that during these difficult years, Armenia has always received the support of the international community, particularly the Japanese people and that has helped Armenia’s reinforcement.

In his congratulatory message, Japanese Foreign Minister Kazuyuk Hamada warmly congratulated the Armenian government, the people of Armenia and all Armenians around the world on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of independence and mentioned that the Japanese people and government will never forget the sincere care and support that the Armenian people and government showed during the recent natural disasters in Japan.

The event featured performances of works by Armenian composers, folk music, as well as a photo exhibition called “Armenia: Course of 20 Years”.

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