A reception will be held tomorrow evening for Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves, when he will be conferred with one of Japan’s highest honors to foreign nationals.
According to a release from the Embassy of Japan in Trinidad and Tobago, Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves will be conferred “The Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun” for his outstanding contribution to strengthening the relationship and promoting the mutual understanding, between Japan and St Vincent and the Grenadines.
The Order of the Rising Sun was established in 1875 and was that country’s first national decoration awarded by the government of Japan.
It is conferred on foreign /Japanese nationals for their significant contributions to advancing relations between Japan and its partners.
The reception will be held tomorrow evening at the official residence of the Prime Minister commencing at 7 pm.
