Ulaanbaatar
Foreign Minister N.Enkhtaivan receives Japanese Ambassador Kobayashi Hiroyuki
Politics
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/. On July 20, Minister of Foreign Affairs N.Enkhtaivan received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Mongolia Kobayashi Hiroyuki.
At the start of the meeting, the Ambassador congratulated the Foreign Minister on his appointment and wished success in his endeavors.
Foreign Minister N.Enkhtaivan expressed gratitude for the congratulatory letter received from Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu, and noted that he will put in efforts into further strengthening the strategic partnership between Mongolia and Japan, and enhancing the partnership in the sectors of economy, trade, and investment.
Highlighting the crucial importance of close cooperation in order to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, Ambassador Kobayashi Hiroyuki introduced that assistance in forms such as urgent soft loans from the Government of Japan is currently being studied in the framework of bilateral and multilateral partnership. Expressing gratitude for the matter, the Minister requested the assistance to be provided in the near future as economic challenges have surfaced due to the pandemic. He then put forth suggestions to introduce Japanese investment as well as advanced technology in Mongolia, and establish a model factory in the framework of supporting the export of Mongolia.
The sides also discussed coming to a mutual decision on the mid-term program on developing relations between the two countries in the next 4 years, and ensuring sufficient preparations for the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations from early on.
