On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relation between Japan and Nepal, Masashi OGAWA, the Ambassador of Japan to Nepal, during a function held at his Official Residence on Friday, conferred Ambassadorial Certificates of Appreciation to four individuals and four organizations who have worked for a considerable period of time to strengthen the relationship between Japan and Nepal. Those who received a Certificate of Appreciation at Ceremony were Ranjeet S BARAL, MBBS, Ph.D Senior Consultant Cardiologist, Ms. Minae HATA Founder, "Yomogi no Kai", Prof. Takeshi NAITO, Dr. Raman Raj MISRA, HAZAMA ANDO CORPORATION, NIPPON KOEI CO., LTD. , Nepal AOTS Alumni Society (NAAS) and TOKUSHIMA NEPAL FRIENDSHIP ASSOCIATION Speaking on the occasion, Ambassador OGAWA expressed his confidence that the recipients’ cooperation and on-going contributions will continue to play a significant role in strengthening the friendly and cordial relationship between Japan and Nepal, both at the country-to-country and people-to-people levels.