Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, certificates of appreciation were awarded to Mr. Kazuo Okuno, a graphic designer, who designed the official logo for the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relationship between Japan and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 2015. Mr. Tsukasa Uemura, Director-General of Middle Eastern and African Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan and Mr. Khaled Ibrahim, Charge d’ Affaires a.i of Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Japan were present.
Mr. Uemura handed over the certificate of appreciation from Ambassador of Japan to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Mr. Jiro Kodera, and Mr. Khaled awarded the certificate of appreciation under the name of the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Japan expressing their appreciations to Mr. Okuno.
Mr. Okuno, after describing the idea and the meaning of the logo, said “I tried to express appreciation and gratitude through the logo to those who cooperated with each other to establish friendly relations which we enjoy today. The logo represents harmony of Japanese and Saudi societies and cultures of Japan and Saudi Arabia. I hope that the 60th anniversary will be an excellent opportunity for interactions between the two countries.