SPEAKER WELCOMES AMBASSADOR OF JAPAN NEAR END OF HIS TERM

Speaker of Parliament M.Enkhbold welcomed at the State House yesterday the Ambassador of Japan to Mongolia, Mr Takenori Shimizu in connection with completion of his diplomatic mission in Mongolia.

Mr Shimizu thanked for the Speaker’s time and said “The first time I set foot in Mongolia was in 1973, and I lived in Mongolia for 16 years in total. I spent nearly half of my entire life, over 30 thirty years, doing jobs that are linked to Mongolia. Therefore, Mongolia is my second home. Japan-Mongolia relations have reached the very level, I had been striving for from the first moment. However, there is still a lot to accomplish. I will dedicate myself to this, and will do the best I can in my power”. He extended special thanks to the Speaker M.Enkhbold for his consistent support.

In response, Mr Enkhbold expressed his hope that the friendship will remain at the personal level although the term as an ambassador ends. He also said “The people of Mongolia never forget that Japan has been stretching helping hands to Mongolia, in times of distress. In the five years of having You as the Japanese Ambassador to Mongolia, the bilateral ties have upgraded to the strategic partnership level, and our countries have exchanges 5-6 high-rank visits”.

Mr Enkhbold underlined the signing of the Strategic Partnership document as the remarkable milestone  in the Mongolia-Japan relations and reaffirmed Mongolia’s commitment in formalizing a Medium-term cooperation document.

In turn, Mr Shimizu confirmed Japan’s interest in finalizing the Medium-term Program in an approximate period. The Ambassador called for the government and parliament of Mongolia to exploit all potentials of Mongolia for delivering the strategic partnership. “Mongolia has abundace of opportunities and potentials”, he noted and added that Japan will help Mongolia to step onto the world market through its technical assistances.

Ambassador Shimizu highlighted it is indispensable to settle the management issue of the New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (NUBIA).

Mr Enkhbold responded that the cabinet has presented the issue to the parliament, which will attach special focus to the request of Japanese side.

At the end, the Speaker said “Mongolian state and people appreciate and highly recognize the achievements you have made in your term of office. I wish You a success and happiness in Your further endeavours”.

Source:http://en.montsame.mn/politics/speaker-welcomes-ambassador-japan-near-end-his-term