MPP FACTION HEAD MEETS JAPANESE DELEGATION

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ Head of the parliamentary faction of the Mongolian People’s Party (MPP) S.Byambatsogt and his deputy D.Oyunkhorol Wednesday met with Sonoda Hiroyuki, Hayashi Moto, Nikai Hidetoshi, the members of the House of Representatives of Japan’s parliament. The sides shared views on the bilateral relations and cooperation. "We have two neighbours, and Japan is our third largest neighbour," noted the faction head. "Our countries have been maintaining the good partnership cooperation for a long time, the Mongolians are always thankful to Japan for aid and donation, and we will focus on continuing expanding the relations and cooperation with Japan," Mr Byambatsogt stressed. He went on that a restoring of the national economy has become "our goal to reach in a short time". "It is vital for us to receive Japanese experience and support, including from members of Japan’s parliament, in creating chances for the Japanese private sector to make investments to Mongolia," he said. After this he asked the Japanese side to draw an attention to an implementation of the project with a Japanese financing on erecting oil refineries in Darkhan-Uul aimag. Supporting the views of Mr Byambatsogt, the Japanese MPs recommended that Mongolia focus on making value-added products and on increasing their export. Mr Sonoda expressed a strong confidence that the Mongolia-Japan relations and cooperation will strengthen, and underlined an importance of the MPs role in a present development of Mongolia. Ms Oyunkhorol said Mongolia wants to study the Japanese experience in the electoral system, which allows voters to directly elect their candidates.