AKIPRESS.COM – Prime Minister of Mongolia Uchral Nyam-Osor held official talks with Prime Minister of Japan Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo on September 29. They exchanged views on the current state of bilateral relations and cooperation, as well as their future goals and priorities, Montsame reported.
Prime Minister Uchral stated that the government of Mongolia always places high importance on deepening and developing friendly relations and cooperation with Japan. He expressed gratitude for the consistent support provided by successive Japanese governments to strengthen democracy and ensure sustainable socioeconomic development in Mongolia.
The two sides welcomed the deepening of bilateral relations, which have now developed into a special strategic partnership. They reaffirmed their commitment to uphold the goals and principles set out in the Joint Statement on the partnership and to further enrich and implement the “10-Year Action Plan” with substantive initiatives.
Furthermore, the sides expressed their interest in cooperating in areas such as climate change, carbon credits, renewable energy and the construction of petroleum storage facilities under the government’s “Green Liberation” initiative and the Japanese government’s POWERR Asia initiative. They also exchanged views on opportunities for cooperation under the Japanese government’s updated “Free and Open Indo-Pacific” strategy.
Prior to the commencement of official talks, the two sides mutually agreed to implement the “Chinggis Khaan International Airport Expansion Project” through development financing from the government of Japan. Minister of Finance Mendsaikhan Zagdjav and Ambassador of Japan to Mongolia Igawahara Masaru accepted the Exchange of Notes for the project.
The two sides reaffirmed the importance of concluding intergovernmental agreements on the avoidance of double taxation and social security in order to enrich the substance of visits and dialogue at all levels between the two countries, generate greater tangible benefits from economic cooperation, attract substantial investment and promote people-to-people exchanges. They noted the need to maximize the benefits of the Economic Partnership Agreement, particularly by increasing exports of Mongolian goods and products to Japan. The Japanese side expressed its readiness to establish a representative office of the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) in Mongolia.
The parties reaffirmed their commitment to cooperating on implementing the next phase of the Mongolia-Japan Joint Education Initiative for Engineering and Technology (M-JEED), also known as the “1,000 Engineers” project, which has become a successful model in Mongolia’s education sector.
2027 will mark the 55th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Mongolia and Japan. The sides agreed to mark the anniversary on a broad scale and work to further strengthen the friendship and cordial relations between the two countries.
The heads of government of the two countries emphasized the importance of mutual understanding and close cooperation at a time of growing geopolitical uncertainty and complexity worldwide, and exchanged views on regional and international issues of mutual interest. They also expressed their commitment to continuing cooperation through the United Nations and in other multilateral frameworks.
The Mongolian side informed the Japanese side that the World Women Parliamentarians’ Conference is planned to be held in Ulaanbaatar in October 2026 under the auspices of the President of Mongolia, and invited Japan to participate with a large delegation. The Japanese side congratulated Mongolia on the successful hosting of the 17th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Ulaanbaatar.
