AKIPRESS.COM - Foreign Minister of Mongolia Battsetseg Batmunkh paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister of Japan Shigeru Ishiba, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan reported.

Minister Battsetseg Batmunkh affirmed that the Mongolian government attaches special importance to deepening friendly relations and cooperation with Japan, an important "third neighbor" of Mongolia, and expressed sincere gratitude for the consistent support and valuable contributions of the Japanese government and people to ensuring democracy in Mongolia and promoting sustainable socio-economic development.

The parties highly appreciated the deepening of people-oriented relations and cooperation between Mongolia and Japan, as well as strengthening political trust at the highest and highest levels.

They also reaffirmed their commitment to further expanding visits and dialogues at all levels, intensifying mutually beneficial trade and economic cooperation, expanding investments and close cooperation in the regional and international arenas.