Japan to Issue Multiple Entry Visa to Mongolians

By E.OYUNDARI

President Ts.Elbegdorj, who is currently on a state visit to Japan, held official talks with the Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe on Wednesday. At the press conference after the official talks, the Japanese Premier informed that Mongolians with diplomatic passport will be exempt from visas, and multiple entry visas for ordinary passport bearers will be issued.

Abe also informed that Japan invited 200 Mongolian children and youngsters this year through the youth cooperation of Northeast Asia. Japan hosted 300 children and youth from Mongolia last year. Japan will expand such exchanges, promote Mongolia's effort to accelerate its economic growth by sending experts and professionals to Japan, noted Shinzo Abe.

President Ts.Elbedorj commented that this is his seventh meeting with Prime Minister Abe since 2013, and underlined its significance in the development of Japan-Mongolia relations.

"In recent years, Mongolia and Japan have achieved the closest partnership in the Northeast Asian region," stated the President Ts.Elbedorj and emphasized that "Erch Initiative" by Shinzo Abe played a decisive role in intensifying the bilateral relations in such a short period.

"Mongolians are delighted that the two governments formed the Economic Partnership Agreement," he stressed.

Praising Japan's path as a peace-loving nation after WW II, Ts.Elbedorj commended Abe's policy of proactive contribution to peace and said it plays a major role in promoting regional peace and stability.

Abe expressed gratitude and pledged further efforts under his policy to contribute to peace and stability in the region and the world. Abe also referred to the signing of an...