President Rumen Radev awarded Hisashi Michigami, Japan’s Ambassador to Bulgaria, with the Order of the Madara Horseman, First Class, in recognition of his contribution to developing relations between the two countries. During the ceremony held in the Coat of Arms Hall of the President’s Administration building on Thursday, President Radev thanked Ambassador Michigami for his efforts in fostering political relations, promoting trade and economic ties, and encouraging cultural exchange.
Radev emphasized that Japan enjoys exceptional popularity and respect in Bulgaria, being recognized as a country with outstanding achievements in economics, science and technology, as well as a rich culture and traditions. He recalled that relations between the two countries, which date back decades, were strengthened during Bulgaria’s transition to democracy, when Japan provided significant economic and technical assistance. He added that Bulgaria and Japan are partners that share common democratic values and principles, as well as an active political dialogue, noting several significant visits and initiatives had been carried out during Ambassador Michigami’s term, including Bulgaria’s participation in the World Expo in Osaka. The President added that, during the Japanese ambassador’s tenure, the legal and contractual framework between Sofia and Tokyo had expanded to include memoranda of cooperation in areas such as energy transformation, tourism, digital technologies, and innovation.
Radev recalled the signing of the joint declaration on a strategic partnership between the two countries in May 2025. He described it as an extremely important step in the history of relations between Bulgaria and Japan, and a logical result of the friendship, trust and respect between their peoples. Radev also recognized the ambassador’s efforts in promoting trade and economic ties by organizing business forums and arranging visits by Japanese delegations to Bulgaria. He expressed his high regard for Japan’s contribution to supporting the countries of the Western Balkans. “We greatly value your efforts to develop cultural and educational cooperation, and to promote the Japanese language in Bulgaria,” Radev added.
In response, Ambassador Michigami voiced his gratitude for the high honour and his appreciation for the cooperation and friendship he encountered in Bulgaria. He said that it had been a great honour to serve in Bulgaria over the past two years. “I have met many hard-working and warm-hearted people, and the signing of the strategic partnership between our countries is an important moment in my diplomatic career,” he added.
Michigami underlined that he sees great potential for developing cooperation between Bulgaria and Japan in education, science and business. The Ambassador thanked the Bulgarian institutions and people for their hospitality and wished them success in developing bilateral relations further. Japanese Ambassador Michigami Awarded with Order of Madara Horseman, First Class THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2025-11-06 17:16:13 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law
