ISLAMABAD: The government of Japan has conferred the prestigious decoration ‘Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette’ upon Dr Muhammad Amin of Pakistan in recognition of his significant contributions for promoting Japan-Pakistan relations by establishing linkages between the two countries through language and literature.
The decoration conferment ceremony was held on Tuesday at the official residence of Japanese Ambassador to Pakistan H.E. Takashi Kurai where he conferred the decoration on behalf of the Japanese government. The ceremony was attended by Dr Amin’s family, relatives, friends and colleagues.
Speaking on the occasion, Ambassador Kurai congratulated Dr Amin for receiving the prestigious decoration as an acknowledgement of his dedicated efforts for the promotion of Japan-Pakistan relations.
The ambassador said that since the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Pakistan in 1952, mutual cooperation between the two countries has been steadily growing on economic, political and cultural forums.
“I believe that a cultural relationship contributes to deepening the mutual trust and understanding among people which should be the very foundation of any relationship between two countries. In this respect, all the efforts made by Dr Amin have been of tremendous significance to our bilateral relationship over the years,” he said.