ISLAMABAD – Japanese Ambassador to Pakistan, Kuninori Matsuda Wednesdaysaid Pakistan is one of the top ten countries from where Japan is inprocess to hire skilled workers as it is facing serious labor shortage.
Speaking here at the conferral ceremony, he said Japan government hasdecided to accept foreign human resources, with specific expertise andskills.
The Japanese embassy will soon sign a memorandum of understanding with thegovernment of Pakistan in this connection, the ambassador said and addedthis will play a vital role in contributing to the human resources andeconomic development of Pakistan as well as in promoting bilateralcooperation.
Ambassador Matsuda extended his deepest congratulations to MAAP presidentand other members upon receiving this prestigious award from the Ministerfor Foreign Affairs of Japan.
Paying rich tributes to MAAP members, he said MAAP members have worked withfull dedication to promote Japan-Pakistan educational linkages and thegovernment of Japan greatly values these services in this regard.
The association has played an essential role and it has acted as a bridgeof friendship and goodwill between the two countries.
The ambassador stressed that people-to-people exchange is one of the mostimportant pillars which are sustaining the friendly relationship betweenJapanand Pakistan.
He also said 2022 will be celebrated as the year of 70th anniversary of theestablishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Pakistan and hopedfor the active participation of The MEXT Alumni Association of Pakistan(MAAP) in arranging numerous educational as well as cultural activities inthe country.
The ambassador hoped that the MAAP members can play a vital role inextending their cooperation in this regard by advising those Pakistanis whowish to work in Japan as skilled workers on the language, lifestyle andculture of Japan.
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MAAP is an organization of the scholars, scientists, doctors, engineersetcetera who were awarded scholarships by the Ministry of Education,Science and Culture, Japan (MEXT) for higher studies in Japan. It wasfounded in 1996 in Islamabad.
The objectives of this organization were to develop contacts with the MEXTscholars not only in Pakistan, but also in other countries, with the viewof exchanging information of mutual benefit.
This organization actively contributes in promoting and strengtheningfriendly relationship between Pakistan and Japan.
Ambassador Kuninori Matsuda, on behalf of the Minister for Foreign Affairsof Japan, presented the commendations to MAAP President Dr Nasir M Khan ata reception hosted by him at his residence here.
The government of Japan has conferred Japanese Foreign Minister’sCommendations 2019 upon MAAP, an association of Pakistani alumni’s ofJapanese universities, in recognition of its significant contributionstowards the promotion of educational relations between Japan and Pakistan.
Every year, the Foreign Minister’s Commendations are awarded to individualsand groups with outstanding achievements in international fields, toacknowledge their contributions to the promotion of friendship between Japanand other countries and areas.
Every year, the Foreign Minister’s Commendations are awarded to individualsand groups with outstanding achievements in international fields, toacknowledge their contributions to the promotion of friendship between Japanand other countries and areas.
