Conferment of a Decoration upon Ms. Federica Mogherini, former HR/VP and former Foreign Minister of Italy
2025/3/12
Ms. Federica Mogherini, former High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, and former Foreign Minister of Italy, was conferred the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star at the 2023 Autumn Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals. On March 7, 2025, at his official residence, Ambassador Aikawa formally handed over the Order and the certificate to Ms. Mogherini.
While in office as EU High Representative, Ms. Mogherini made a significant contribution to strengthening the relations and promoting the friendship between Japan and the EU with her devotion to the settlement of negotiations, signing and the entry into force of Japan-EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) and Japan-EU Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA), as well as the enhancement of Japan-EU security relations and cooperation in stabilizing Japanese economy through various cases. The bestowment of the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star at the 2023 Autumn Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals honors her long-term commitment as EU High Representative, as well as the preceding contribution as the Foreign Minister of Italy to strengthening Japan-Italy relations in 2014.
While in office as EU High Representative, Ms. Mogherini made a significant contribution to strengthening the relations and promoting the friendship between Japan and the EU with her devotion to the settlement of negotiations, signing and the entry into force of Japan-EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) and Japan-EU Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA), as well as the enhancement of Japan-EU security relations and cooperation in stabilizing Japanese economy through various cases. The bestowment of the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star at the 2023 Autumn Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals honors her long-term commitment as EU High Representative, as well as the preceding contribution as the Foreign Minister of Italy to strengthening Japan-Italy relations in 2014.
