Ambassador of Japan H.E. Masato TAKAOKA paid a special visit to Reconnaissance Research to say his goodbyes and bid them farewell as he is leaving Kuwait and retiring after serving more than 40 years in the foreign service of his country.
The Japanese ambassador was accompanied by Counsellor Ota Takeshi and Second Secretary Tatsumi Ararat. The meeting was attended by the CEO and deputy CEO of Reconnaissance Research, selected members of the advisory board, as well as the Chairman of the Japan-Kuwait business committee, Abdulla Najeeb Almulla and deputy editor in chief of Annahar newspaper, Sami Alnusif.
Despite the ceremonial occasion, the meeting was an opportunity to further discuss current developments, as well as the future potentials and requirements of Japan and Kuwait.
“I wish to thank Reconnaissance Research for their dedication during the last two years in being an added value through their intellectual support and quality research output,” said the Japanese ambassador.
He added, “ I was also happy by the great friendships that I made through them. It has been a pleasure working with Reconnaissance Research. And I’m sure that my successor Ambassador Yasunari Morino will see the value and importance of this respectable and truly independent Kuwaiti policy institute.”
The founder and CEO of Reconnaissance Research, Abdulaziz Al-Anjeri said: “His excellency is a great ambassador, who invested heavily in building strong bridges of communication with kuwait. And worked tirelessly to identify common interests of mutual benefit.”
He added, “I was pleased to work with such a great man, whom I’m privileged to call a friend and a mentor. His positive representation of Japan will have a lasting impact on many Kuwaitis. I wish him all the best.”
