45th anniversary of Mongolia-Japan diplomatic relations this year

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ Mongolia and Japan will mark 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations on February 24. On the occasion of the anniversary, an opening ceremony and a photo exhibition were held on February 10 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia. The Government of Mongolia is attaching great importance to the anniversary and is planning to celebrate the event throughout this year. In the scope of the anniversary, a committee to organize the anniversary celebration led by the Minister for Foreign Affairs was established by a government resolution and a plan has been approved. The committee comprises of representatives of public and private organizations, NGOs and entities such as Mongolia-Japan Parliamentary Friendship Group, Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Finance and Education, Culture and Sciences, the Governor’s Office of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolian National Public Radio and Television and Mongolia-Japan Friendship societies. In the frames of the anniversary celebration, about 45 events are planned to be organized this year. For instance, the aforementioned committee is planning following measures, reciprocal visits of the authorities of the legislative bodies of Mongolia and Japan, an academic symposium, documentary movie and brochure on the history of Mongolia and Japan relations, fashion show on Mongolian traditional clothing, trade exhibition of Mongolian cashmere products, a concert of State Morin Khuur Ensemble in Japan and Japanese cultural events, Komaki Ballet and Ikebana Show of Japan in Mongolia.