HM Emperor Naruhito of Japan granted Wednesday at the Imperial Palace the Order of the Rising Sun to HE former Minister of Energy and Industry Dr. Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada, who is also the former Chair of the Japan-Qatar Joint Economic Committee.

The Order of the Rising Sun was conferred on HE Al Sada in appreciation for his role in ensuring the success of the Japan-Qatar Joint Economic Committee, his role in developing bilateral relations in the field of energy, ensuring stable supply of oil and gas to Japan during his tenure, in addition to his contributions to the success of the LNG Producer-Consumer Conference hosted by Japan.

The official ceremony was attended by HE Prime Minister of Japan Yoshihide Suga, a number of Their Excellencies ministers and high-ranking Japanese officials, and HE Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Japan Hassan bin Mohammed Al Emadi.

For his part, HE Al Sada expressed his appreciation to the Japanese government for granting him the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun, stressing that it was a tribute to the State of Qatar. His Excellency stressed that the strong bilateral ties between the two countries over many decades is a result of the vision and wise policies of HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, as well as the established rules set by HH the Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani in adopting a balanced an active diplomacy based on mutual respect and enhancing cooperation with friendly countries in all fields.

His Excellency praised the strong bilateral ties, particularly in the field of energy saying it played a big role in enhancing ties in all the other fields.