Conferment Ceremony of the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun for Mr. Asterio R. Takesy
2023/1/24
On Tuesday, January 17, 2023, the conferment ceremony for Mr. Asterio R. Takesy, former Secretary of Foreign Affairs, was held at the Ambassador's Residence. He has received the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun, as 2022 Spring Conferment of Decorations for foreign recipients.
Mr. Takesy has contributed immensely to strengthening relations between Japan and the FSM. He contributed to develop bilateral ties, such as the establishment of diplomatic relation in December 1988 and the FSM embassy in Tokyo built in May 1989. By appointment of the first President Tosiwo Nakayama, he promoted telecommunication infrastructure through negotiations with Japanese telecommunication providers. As a Secretary of Department of Foreign Affairs, he engaged in economic development including infrastructure projects and fisheries cooperation with Japan. As a Director of Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), he visited Fukuoka University to adopt a smart method of the waste management, “Fukuoka Method”, to the FSM.
During the ceremony, Ambassador Michigami conferred the Decoration Diploma on Mr. Takesy and appreciated his contributions to Japan and the FSM relations, “Kizuna. In his reply, Mr. Takesy expressed his pleasure for the decoration. After celebration speech by Emanuel Mori, former President of the FSM, the Hon. Kandhi Elieisar, Secretary of Foreign Affairs, gave a toast with his respect to Mr. Takesy.
The ceremony was attended by the Hon. Ieske Iehsi, former Secretary of Foreign Affairs and 2022 Spring’s recipient of the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun, the Hon. Ilon Epel, former Secretary of Foreign Affairs, the Hon. Andrew Yatilman, Secretary of Environment, Climate Change and Emergency, the Hon. Gardenia Aisek, Secretary of Education, the Hon. Elina Akinaga, Secretary of Resources and Development, and family of Mr.Takesy, and members of the Embassy of Japan in the FSM.
Mr. Takesy has contributed immensely to strengthening relations between Japan and the FSM. He contributed to develop bilateral ties, such as the establishment of diplomatic relation in December 1988 and the FSM embassy in Tokyo built in May 1989. By appointment of the first President Tosiwo Nakayama, he promoted telecommunication infrastructure through negotiations with Japanese telecommunication providers. As a Secretary of Department of Foreign Affairs, he engaged in economic development including infrastructure projects and fisheries cooperation with Japan. As a Director of Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), he visited Fukuoka University to adopt a smart method of the waste management, “Fukuoka Method”, to the FSM.
During the ceremony, Ambassador Michigami conferred the Decoration Diploma on Mr. Takesy and appreciated his contributions to Japan and the FSM relations, “Kizuna. In his reply, Mr. Takesy expressed his pleasure for the decoration. After celebration speech by Emanuel Mori, former President of the FSM, the Hon. Kandhi Elieisar, Secretary of Foreign Affairs, gave a toast with his respect to Mr. Takesy.
The ceremony was attended by the Hon. Ieske Iehsi, former Secretary of Foreign Affairs and 2022 Spring’s recipient of the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun, the Hon. Ilon Epel, former Secretary of Foreign Affairs, the Hon. Andrew Yatilman, Secretary of Environment, Climate Change and Emergency, the Hon. Gardenia Aisek, Secretary of Education, the Hon. Elina Akinaga, Secretary of Resources and Development, and family of Mr.Takesy, and members of the Embassy of Japan in the FSM.
Speech by former President Mori
Toast by Secretary Elieisar
Group Photo
Conferment of the Decoration
Reply by Mr. Takesy