Qatar’s ambassador to Japan Hassan bin Mohamed Rafie al-Emadi and Mayor of Onagawa City Yoshiaki Suda visited the Maskar Complex, a project of Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), for aiding the areas affected by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami which hit Japan.
Maskar Complex is a 7,760 square metre multifunctional fish processing facility established in northeast Japan’s Onagawa city by QFFD’s Qatar Friendship Fund (QFF) in Japan at a total cost of USD22,757,210, as part of its projects to support efforts to rebuild the affected areas.
The Qatari ambassador was accompanied during the visit by Qatar embassy’s members; Minister Plenipotentiary Abdullah bin Jassim al-Ziyara, Second Secretary Rashid bin Mubarak al-Khater and from the Japanese side, director of the Onagawa’s education sector and a number of senior government officials.
The head of Maskar Complex delivered a welcoming speech, thanking Qatar for its role in helping the areas affected by natural disasters in Japan.
He also made a presentation on the work of the complex, saying that it is a landmark that significantly contributed to revitalising the fishing industry, creating thousands of jobs, improving the livelihood of local residents, and restoring normalcy to the city of Onagawa and the whole region.
The project was inaugurated in October 2012 and was awarded the Good Design Award by Japan Institute of Design Promotion in 2013.
The Qatar Friendship Fund, financed by the Qatar Fund for Development, has executed 12 projects in Japan, with a total value of USD100 million. These projects met the urgent and sustainable needs of the residents of the areas affected by the earthquake and tsunami, and focused on four main areas: education, fisheries, healthcare and entrepreneurship.
The Qatar Friendship Fund’s projects in Japan, in addition to their sustainable economic benefits, have left a great moral impact on the residents of the affected areas, and have contributed to the consolidation of the strong friendship ties between the peoples of the two countries.
from Gulf Times https://ift.tt/2QuMHbJ
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