MEETING WITH DELEGATION OF THE HOUSE OF COUNCILLORS OF JAPAN
President of Mongolia Khaltmaagiin Battulga today received members of the House of Councillors of Japan who are paying a working visit to Mongolia.
At the beginning of the meeting, Vice Speaker of the House of Councillors Akira Gunji thanked President Battulga for the audience. The Vice Speaker also thanked the Government and people of Mongolia for the humanitarian aid sent during the natural disaster that occurred in Japan on behalf of the House of Councillors.
Mr. Akira Gunji noted the size of the visiting delegation of the House of Councillors to Mongolia, saying that it is an indication of the broadening scope and frequency of bilateral visits and furthermore, the high level of bilateral economic and political cooperation.
President Battulga touched upon the generous assistance Japan has been providing to Mongolia, including the construction works of Gobi Cashmere Factory and Darkhan Metallurgical Plant which became well-managed major plants that manufacture export products today.
President Battulga emphasized that the new international airport of Mongolia, which was built with Japanese loan and will be commissioned soon, is the most recent large-scale joint project the two countries implemented. The President also mentioned that Japan will take charge of the management of the airport after its commissioning and discussed further into the topic.
The members of the House of Councillors highlighted the economic and social significance of the new airport to Mongolia and voiced their hope that the number of flights between Japan and Mongolia will increase and people-to-people ties will deepen.
The sides exchanged views on matters related to tourism, society, and economy. At the end of the meeting, President Battulga wished the members of the House of Councillors success in their works, while expressing his confidence that their working visit to Mongolia will be productive.
Present at the meeting were, Vice Speaker Akira Gunji and Members of the House Makoto Nishida, Tadayoshi Ichida, Naoki Okada, Kazuya Shimba, and Renhō Murata.
