Governor of the capital city and Mayor of Ulaanbaatar D.Sumiyabazar met with the representatives led by the Honorary Consul of Mongolia in Tokushima, Japan Kawauchi Shiro. During the meeting, the sides exchanged views on future friendly relations between Ulaanbaatar and Anan, Japan.

The Honorary Consul of Mongolia in Tokushima, Kawauchi Shiro arrived in Mongolia with the Mayor of Anan, Tokushima Tatsuma Omotehara, members of the City Council and professional tee-ball trainers. During their visit to Mongolia, the representatives planned to conduct theory and practice training for tee-ball trainers in schools and kindergartens of the capital, as well as to donate 35 sets of the sports equipment.

Governor of the capital city and Mayor of Ulaanbaatar D.Sumiyabazar said, "I would like to express my gratitude for visiting Ulaanbaatar as part of the expansion of friendly relations and cooperation between the two sides. Japan is the third neighbor of Mongolia, and since the establishment of diplomatic relations, cooperation between the parties have expanded in all fields and reached the level of strategic partnership. We are grateful that Anan built a baseball court in Ulaanbaatar and made a valuable contribution to the development of sports in Ulaanbaatar. This time, I would like to thank for providing tee-ball theory and practical training and donating complete equipment for the capital city's school and kindergarten teachers. We are aspiring to deepen the mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries and enrich it with new content, and let us convey that we are ready to cooperate by mobilizing our available resources.”

In addition, the Mayor of Anan, Tokushima Tatsuma Omotehara, who made efforts to expand and develop relations and cooperation between Ulaanbaatar and Anan, was awarded the “Badge of Honor” of the capital city.

Last year marked the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Mongolia and Japan, and Ulaanbaatar established friendly relations with Sapporo and Miyakonojō in 1999.

MEDIA AND PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT OF THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF THE CAPITAL CITY