TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Mongolian Prime Minister Jargaltulgyn Erdenebat agreed to strengthen ties during a bilateral talk held on Friday (October 14) in Tokyo.
This is Erdenebat’s first visit to a foreign country after taking office. He was welcomed at the Japanese Prime Minister’s office with a full honour guard review before sitting down for talks.
“During our bilateral back in July in Ulaanbaatar, Prime Minister Erdenebat and I agreed to create Japan and Mongolia’s cooperation plans, serving as a roadmap in strengthening the two countries ties. Today we agreed to accelerate those plans,” Abe said during a joint press announcement after his bilateral talk with Erdenebat.
Abe and Erdenebat met in the Mongolian capital in July for a key regional summit.
“Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and I agreed to take Mongolia and Japanese ties to the next step, to deepen our mutual trust, and to cooperate in many fields including politics, the economy, culture, education, and human resources,” Erdenebat added.
