Ulaanbaatar
Secretary General of the State Great Khural Visits Japan to Exchange Experience
Politics
Ulaanbaatar, July 25, 2023 /MONTSAME/. The
Secretary General of the State Great Khural (Parliament) of Mongolia L.
Ulziisaikhan met with the Secretary General of the House of Representatives of
Japan Okada Noriharu on July 20 as part of her business trip to Japan.
At the outset of the meeting,
Secretary General L. Ulziisaikhan pointed out that the path, development model,
and experience of the Japanese people have become a benchmark for Mongolia,
highlighting the significant advancement in the relations between the parliaments
of the two countries.
While noting the substantial
attention that Mongolia is devoting to learning from and localizing Japan's
experiences and benchmarks, as part of an initiative by Chairman of the State
Great Khural G. Zandanshatar called "Let’s Develop like Japan," she
presented some challenges that the Mongolian parliament has faced and its
structural reforms.
In addition, she presented the
"Parliamentary Education" program implemented by the Secretariat of
the State Parliament, along with the activities aimed at enhancing public
understanding and knowledge about parliamentarism. In this regard, the
Secretary-General also expressed her pleasure in the opportunity to get
acquainted with the Japanese Parliament Museum and the Parliamentary Study
Program.
For his side, the Secretary
General of the House of Representatives of Japan Okada Noriharu presented the
House of Representatives of Japan and its structure, mentioning the importance
and results of high-level mutual visits between the parliaments and governments
of Mongolia and Japan. The House of Representatives is the lower house of the
National Diet of Japan. The House of Representatives has 465 members, elected
for a four-year term.
Both parties acknowledged the
ample opportunities to enhance cooperation between the Parliamentary
Secretariats of the two countries. The discussions covered various aspects of
parliamentary development collaboration, encompassing the exchange of
experiences and skills between the Secretariats, providing training
opportunities for staff, studying each other's country's experiences, and
drawing insights from other nations as well.
