Speaker M.Enkhbold meets members of Japan-Mongolia friendship societies

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ Yesterday, March 27, Parliamentary speaker M.Enkhbold started his official visit to Japan by attending a meeting organized by the authorities of Japan-Mongolia friendship societies. The organizers of the event include 7 organizations, such as Japan-Mongolia parliamentary group in the House of Councillors, and Japan-Mongolia friendship group in the House of Representatives of Japanese parliament, Japan-Mongolia society, Japan-Mongolia friendship association and Japan-Mongolia women’s “Rainbow” society of cultural exchange. The Japan-Mongolia friendship society head T.Yanagisawa expressed the society members’ satisfaction with of successful development of bilateral relations and cooperation. The members of the friendship societies asked questions on future perspective of the bilateral ties and some of them put forward a request to increase frequency of flights by MIAT company between the two countries as current three flights in a week do not meet demand of passengers. Parliamentary Speaker M.Enkhbold said “- The Mongolian government and people appreciate contribution of the Friendship societies in Japan to cultural and people-to-people cooperation of the two countries. We are thankful for your heartiness for Mongolia. I hope that your good deed will develop further”. He also noted that Mongolians never forget Japanese people’s help in difficult times. Japan-Mongolia society head J.Yoshida said “- Our society is a pioneer organization among societies, which was founded 53 years ago or earlier than the establishment of diplomatic relations of Mongolia and Japan. We will try our best to further strengthen friendly relations of the two countries”. In Japan, there are over 100 societies, associations and NGOs that have relations with Mongolia. The first, Japan-Mongolia society was established in 1959 with an initiative of Japanese, who had been under capture after the Second World War and returned home. The Japanese government officially admitted the society’s activities in 1964.