On March 3, commencing at 6 p.m. Prime Minister ISHIBA Shigeru, received a courtesy call from H.E. Ms. Batmunkh BATTSETSEG, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Mongolia, during her visit to Japan as a guest of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The overview is as follows.

Prime Minister Ishiba stated that Mongolia is a “special strategic partner” with which Japan shares fundamental values and that he welcomed Foreign Minister BATTSETSEG's visit to Japan. Prime Minister Ishiba also expressed his intention to continue supporting Mongolia and further strengthen Japan-Mongolia relationships. While expressing gratitude for Japan's consistent support for Mongolia since the country's democratization in 1990, Minister BATTSETSEG stated that she would like to continue to work closely together to further deepen the relationships with Japan, which is the third neighboring country. Both sides also confirmed that they share a recognition of the important significance of the visit by Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress of Japan and would coordinate closely.

In addition, Prime Minister ISHIBA once again requested Mongolia's understanding and cooperation on the abductions issue and gained her support.