Business As Usual: Japanese Buyer Comes to IDE At Difficult Time

About 90 foreign buyers are currently doing business in the bourse.

As a mark of solidarity with the State of Israel, Asaka Shinjiro has been awarded a medal and a letter of thanks from IDE President Shmuel Schnitzer. 
 
Despite the security situation in Israel and the incessant shooting of missiles at the country, there are overseas buyers who are not hurrying to leave the country, and even choosing to visit it.

One of them is Asaka Shinjiro from Japan who is now in Israel on business and visited the diamond exchange.

In recognition of the solidarity of Shinjiro with the State of Israel, and with his Israeli colleagues despite the ongoing rocket threat, IDE President, Shmuel Schnitzer, give him a medal and a personal letter of thanks.

The medal and the letter were presented to Xinjiang by Schnitzer at a meeting held in the boardroom, attended by vice-president, Ya’akov Kattan, deputy president, Hezi Bloom, IDE General Manager Moti Besser and bourse member Gal Vered.

"Dear Mr Shinjiro," wrote President Schnitzer. "On behalf of the Israel Diamond Exchange and myself, I want to express my appreciation for your long-term business relationships with Israel and the Israel Diamond Exchange. We see in your visit at this time a sign of solidarity with us, and of faith and optimism for a shared future. In the name of board members and myself, I thank you, "he added.

The Security Department of the IDE said that despite the ongoing hostilities, there are currently 90 foreign buyers visiting the exchange.