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Reception held in celebration of the birthday of H．M．the Emperor of Japan

On the night of 7 December，2010，a reception was held in celebration of the birthday of H．M．the Emperor of Japan at the residence of the Consul General of Japan in Jeddah．230 guests including dignitaries such as the representatives of Makkah Region Branch of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs，the Shoura Council Member，Director of Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry，IDB Vice President，etc．gathered and celebrated the 77th birthday of H．M．the Emperor．
In his speech，H．E．Mr．Ishigure，Consul General of Japan，besides touching upon the close trade and investment relations between Japan and Saudi Arabia，highlighted the concluding of the Convention for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Tax Evasion and the completion of Petro-Rabigh Refining & Petro-chemicals Project and referred to the achievements of Saudi-Japanese Industrial Task Force in the promotion of investment，Japan's cooperation in the field of human resources development and the number of Saudi students in Japan．H．E．Mr．Ishigure also announced the success of the Asian Film Festival which was held 3 times so far and the Asian Food Festival which was held for the first time this year．Finally，H．E．Mr．Ishigure concluded his speech by expressing his conviction of further development of the relations between the two countries in the years ahead and his gratitude for the support extended to him and his wife during the tenure of his assignment in Jeddah．

(c) Consulate-General of Japan at Jeddah