Ulaanbaatar
President receives Japanese Ambassador
Politics
Ulaanbaatar/MONTSAME/. Today, President U.Khurelsukh
received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Mongolia
Kobayashi Hiroyuki on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the
establishment of diplomatic relations between Mongolia and Japan that occurs
this year.
Expressing his satisfaction with the announcement of 2022 as
the Year of Friendship and Exchanges between Mongolian and Japanese Children
and Youth, President U.Khurelsukh expressed commitment to the celebration of the
50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations.
Ambassador Kobayashi Hiroyuki said that the preparations
have been fulfilled to celebrate the anniversary throughout the year. On the occasion
of the historic anniversary, reciprocal high-level visits will be held and the
Ambassador pledged to work for intensifying the Strategic Partnership between
the two countries. He said he is in favor of organizing numerous events
especially for children and youth, who will hold the future of bilateral
relations.
The President remarked the successful completion of the Mongolia-Japan
Mid-term Action Plan for a Strategic Partnership (2017-2021) and underscored the
importance of agreeing on the next mid-term action plan.
At the meeting, the two parties also discussed ways to boost
trade, investment and business cooperation. The Ambassador said that the ‘One Billion Trees’ national campaign initiated by the Mongolian President is an
important timely step to combat climate change, and stated he would closely collaborate in this direction.
