AKIPRESS.COM - Foreign Minister of Mongolia Battsetseg Batmunkh received the delegation led by Chairman of the Japan-Mongolia Cultural and Economic Exchange Committee of the International Friendship Exchange Council of Japan Yasuhisa Fukuda on May 1, Montsame reports.

Foreign Minister Battsetseg Batmunkh expressed gratitude to the Japan-Mongolia Cultural and Economic Exchange Committee of the International Friendship Exchange Council for strengthening the relations between Mongolia and Japan, deepening people-to-people ties, and supporting the operations of businesses and enterprises. The Foreign Minister expressed confidence that the Council would continue solid contributions towards Mongolia-Japan's strategic partnership.

The Japanese side expressed commitment to actively work to foster the two people's solidarity and friendship, increase exchange, implement widescale workshops and seminars in education and human resources, support the beneficial operations of business and enterprise, and expand trade and investment.

The sides noted that 2024 marks the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Cultural Agreement between Mongolia and Japan and discussed close cooperation to develop "human-centric" relations.