Chairman of SGK receives head of Mongolia-Japan friendship group

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ The head of the Japan-Mongolia parliamentary friendship group S.Eda paid Tuesday a courtesy call on the Chairman of the State Great Khural Z.Enkhbold. The Speaker expressed a satisfaction with meeting the members of the friendship group, who make enormous contribution to the development of Mongolia-Japan relations and cooperation in all sectors. In response, Mr Eda said that he is happy to meet again with the Speaker, on the occasion of the 43rd anniversary of the diplomatic relations between the two countries, recalling their meeting in August of 2014. The recent visits of the PM Ch.Saikhanbileg and of the Speaker of Mongolian Parliament indicate the upgraded relations of Mongolia and Japan. "The House of Councillors will put efforts to make strides in the development of the relations,” he said and expressed a gratitude for the fact that 54 Mongolian MPs are the members of the Mongolia-Japan friendship group. Noting that the Economic Partnership Agreement was ratified by our parliament in a short time and expressed his expectation that the Japan-Mongolia group will have the parliament ratify it soon. He thanked the gathered for strengthening the traditional ties between the two countries’ legislatures. Mr Enkhbold appreciated the upcoming opening of the “Sky, Sun, Partnership” calligraphic exhibition in Japan, and informed that the head of the inter-parliamentary group of Mongolia-Japan in the State Great Khural D.Gankhuyag MP and his deputy Su.Batbold MP will be attending this ceremony. The Japanese MPs, including Mr Iwaki, a member of Liberal Democratic Party, and Mr Yamada, a member of Democratic Party, wished the Speaker a success and expressed a support for the ratification of the EPA. Members of the State Great Khural and of the Mongolia-Japan Friendship Group N.Battsereg, Su.Batbold, D.Gankhuyag and J.Batzandan expressed their views on the inter-parliamentary relations between the two countries. The Speaker noted that he is satisfied with the consolidation of trust in political relations and the intensification of bilateral relations and cooperation in various spheres thanks to the mutual efforts in the recent years. The exchange between the legislatures and the cooperation in spheres of politics, economy, culture and education must be intensified, he added.