The defense ministry of Mongolia and the defense agency of Japan
signed a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation Wednesday, according
to the press service of the Mongolian president's office.
The press service reported that Mongolian President Tsakhia Elbegdorj on Wednesday met with visiting Japanese Defense Minister Yasuo Ichikawa, who was on a two-day visit in Mongolia.
During their meeting, President Elbegdorj said he was happy to see that the first Japanese guest for the 40th anniversary of the Mongolia-Japan diplomatic relations was a Japanese cabinet member.
The president added that he was satisfied with the current cooperation between Mongolia and Japan.
The Japanese minister thanked the Mongolian people for extending help to Japan during a Tsunami disaster. He said the joint declaration on strategic partnership was signed in 2010, and that the signing of the MoU between the defense ministry of Mongolia and the defense agency of Japan has broadened opportunities for cooperation between Mongolia and Japan.
During the meeting, Japanese and Mongolian officials exchanged views on cooperation in defense between the two countries. [ The officials discussed cooperation in turning a peacekeeping training camp in Mongolia into an international peacekeeping training center, training of Mongolian senior officers in Japanese military schools and academies and cooperation within the framework of the U.N. Peacekeeping operation.
The press service reported that Mongolian President Tsakhia Elbegdorj on Wednesday met with visiting Japanese Defense Minister Yasuo Ichikawa, who was on a two-day visit in Mongolia.
During their meeting, President Elbegdorj said he was happy to see that the first Japanese guest for the 40th anniversary of the Mongolia-Japan diplomatic relations was a Japanese cabinet member.
The president added that he was satisfied with the current cooperation between Mongolia and Japan.
The Japanese minister thanked the Mongolian people for extending help to Japan during a Tsunami disaster. He said the joint declaration on strategic partnership was signed in 2010, and that the signing of the MoU between the defense ministry of Mongolia and the defense agency of Japan has broadened opportunities for cooperation between Mongolia and Japan.
During the meeting, Japanese and Mongolian officials exchanged views on cooperation in defense between the two countries. [ The officials discussed cooperation in turning a peacekeeping training camp in Mongolia into an international peacekeeping training center, training of Mongolian senior officers in Japanese military schools and academies and cooperation within the framework of the U.N. Peacekeeping operation.
ULAN BATOR (Kyodo) -- Japanese Defense Minister Yasuo Ichikawa and
his Mongolian counterpart Luvsanvandan Bold signed a memorandum
Wednesday to boost defense cooperation between their nations via
subcabinet-level dialogue and other exchanges.
The memorandum, signed after the two defense ministers held talks in Ulan Bator, touched on exchanges between Japan's Self-Defense Forces and Mongolia's military as well as reciprocal visits by the Ground Self-Defense Force chief of staff and Mongolia's armed forces chief.
The memo says promoting ties between the countries' defense authorities will contribute to peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific and the world, and also agreed to boost exchanges of views over security concerns and cooperation in U.N. peacekeeping operations.
Ichikawa and Bold said they will work together in the peacekeeping operations in South Sudan, where both countries will be sending their personnel, Japanese officials said.
During their talks, Bold said Mongolia will deploy about 850 troops in South Sudan, while Ichikawa said Japan is sending a GSDF engineering unit to help build infrastructure in the country.
Japan aims to keep China, a growing military power, in check by deepening its ties with Mongolia, which is located between China and Russia, political observers said.
Tokyo is also hoping that Mongolia, which maintains friendly ties with North Korea, can help resolve the issue of Pyongyang's past abductions of Japanese citizens, they said.
Ichikawa was quoted as asking for Mongolia's cooperation in resolving the abduction issue, citing the possibility of an unstable power structure in North Korea following the death of leader Kim Jong Il last month.
The ministers agreed to continue exchanging information on North Korea, with Bold underlining the need not to isolate the country.
Japan and Mongolia also agreed to actively take part in joint drills that their countries are hosting or supporting.
The last time Japan's defense minister visited Mongolia was in 2006, when then Defense Agency Director General Fukushiro Nukaga, a Cabinet member, visited.
This year sees the 40th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Japan and Mongolia.
(Mainichi Japan) January 11, 2012The memorandum, signed after the two defense ministers held talks in Ulan Bator, touched on exchanges between Japan's Self-Defense Forces and Mongolia's military as well as reciprocal visits by the Ground Self-Defense Force chief of staff and Mongolia's armed forces chief.
The memo says promoting ties between the countries' defense authorities will contribute to peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific and the world, and also agreed to boost exchanges of views over security concerns and cooperation in U.N. peacekeeping operations.
Ichikawa and Bold said they will work together in the peacekeeping operations in South Sudan, where both countries will be sending their personnel, Japanese officials said.
During their talks, Bold said Mongolia will deploy about 850 troops in South Sudan, while Ichikawa said Japan is sending a GSDF engineering unit to help build infrastructure in the country.
Japan aims to keep China, a growing military power, in check by deepening its ties with Mongolia, which is located between China and Russia, political observers said.
Tokyo is also hoping that Mongolia, which maintains friendly ties with North Korea, can help resolve the issue of Pyongyang's past abductions of Japanese citizens, they said.
Ichikawa was quoted as asking for Mongolia's cooperation in resolving the abduction issue, citing the possibility of an unstable power structure in North Korea following the death of leader Kim Jong Il last month.
The ministers agreed to continue exchanging information on North Korea, with Bold underlining the need not to isolate the country.
Japan and Mongolia also agreed to actively take part in joint drills that their countries are hosting or supporting.
The last time Japan's defense minister visited Mongolia was in 2006, when then Defense Agency Director General Fukushiro Nukaga, a Cabinet member, visited.
This year sees the 40th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Japan and Mongolia.
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