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The Minister of Defense, S. Byambatsogt, and the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Mongolia, Masaru Igawahara, signed an agreement on the transfer of defense technology, equipment, and technology between the governments of Mongolia and Japan.
During President U. Khurelsukh’s official visit to Japan in 2022, it was announced that Mongolia and Japan had reached the level of a “Special Strategic Partnership for Peace and Development,” and they mutually agreed to develop cooperation on the transfer of defense technology, equipment, and technology between the two countries at this level.
Working groups were established, and the agreement on the transfer of defense technology, equipment, and technology was discussed and supported during a government meeting of Mongolia on September 18 of the past year.
With this agreement, the activities of the “Special Strategic Partnership for Peace and Development” between the two countries will be implemented.
The cooperation in the defense sector will enter a new phase, strengthening military trust in the region, creating an opportunity to receive modern defense technology and equipment from Japan, and enhancing the capacity of the Mongolian Armed Forces to carry out its duties. This agreement has significant importance.
The agreement will be submitted to the State Great Khural (Parliament) for ratification under the Law on International Treaties.
Published Date:2024-12-16