Ulaanbaatar
UB Mayor proposes to establish sisterhood with Tokyo
PoliticsUlaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ On January 5, Mayor of Ulaanbaatar S.Batbold met with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan, Mr. Masato Takaoka. The Mayor congratulated the Japanese Ambassador on being appointed as the head of the diplomatic mission and pledged his full support for the embassy’s activities in Ulaanbaatar.
“I was appointed to Mongolia last year, and am honored to meet with the Mayor of Ulaanbaatar soon after receiving the office. The ties between Mongolia and Japan have remained close for many years. This year is marking the 45th anniversary of the establishment of the diplomatic ties”, said the Ambassador and expressed the Japanese sides’ interest in upgrading the strategic partnership.
The New Ulaanbaatar International Airport, the idea of which had been discussed about ten years ago between the Mongolian and Japanese sides, is now near commissioning. “This is a true indication of the prosperous economic cooperation of the two countries”, remarked the Mayor.
Mayor S.Batbold put forward an official proposal on establishing sisterhood between Ulaanbaatar and Tokyo in the scope of the 45th anniversary.
