Ulaanbaatar
Prime Minister meets new Ambassador of Japan
PoliticsUlaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ On January 7, Prime Minister of Mongolia J.Erdenebat received newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Mongolia Mr. Masato Takaoka.
The Ambassador noted that a number of events will be organized on the occasion of the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between Mongolia and Japan, which is being marked this year.
In turn, Mr. J.Erdenebat noted the importance of maintaining the level of strategic partnership with increased frequency of reciprocal visits and mutual political trust and bringing the current state of bilateral ties up to the next level. He also pointed out that the Japanese financial assistances and other types of support played a significant role in deepening of democratic reforms and in laying the foundation of modern development in Mongolia.
Afterwards, he expressed his satisfaction with the realization of the issues discussed with the Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) in Ulaanbaatar and requested the Ambassador to pay attention on those issues.
A committee to organize celebratory events of the 45th anniversary headed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been set-up recently.
