Ulaanbaatar
Views Exchanged on Infrastructure and Regional Development
Politics
Ulaanbaatar, December 1, 2025 /MONTSAME/. Deputy Prime Minister of Mongolia Gankhuyag Khassuuri met with the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan Toshimitsu Motegi on November 28, 2025.
At the meeting, Deputy Prime Minister Gankhuyag highlighted
that the Year 2025 has been a significant milestone in the history of Mongolia–Japan
relations, citing the State Visit of the Emperor and Empress of Japan to
Mongolia at the invitation of President Khurelsukh Ukhnaa.
The Deputy PM expressed appreciation for the decision of the
Japanese Government to resume its concessional yen loans within the framework
of Official Development Assistance to support efforts to expand the capacity of the Chinggis Khaan International Airport in Mongolia. He also
stressed that continuing projects “Higher Engineering Education Development”
and the “Two-Step-Loan Project for Small and Medium-Scaled Enterprises
Development and Environmental Protection” to be funded with the ODA loans will
play a vital role in strengthening Mongolia’s education sector, economy, and
infrastructure.
Expressing appreciation for the fact that the two countries
are collaborating at the regional and international levels within the framework
of their shared goals of peace and prosperity, Minister Motegi emphasized
Japan’s commitment to further strengthening the legal environment for bilateral
cooperation, expanding cooperation in education, culture and inter-territorial
relations, and further promoting people-to-people ties, which is the
“cornerstone” of friendly relations.
Reaffirming their mutual commitment to expanding mutually beneficial trade and economic cooperation, the two sides exchanged views on strengthening collaboration to improve Mongolia’s infrastructure, develop human resources, enhance disaster-response preparedness, and improve
resilience to natural disasters and earthquakes.
The sides welcomed the successful conclusion of the 12th Consultative
Meeting of Mongolian–Japanese Public and Private Sectors, held in Tokyo, and
expressed their readiness to collaborate for organizing the next meeting in
Ulaanbaatar.
Deputy PM Gankhuyag also delivered a formal invitation from the Prime Minister of Mongolia, G. Zandanshatar, to the Prime Minister of Japan, Sanae Takaichi, to pay an official visit to Mongolia.
