TOKYO, July 24 Kyodo Mongolia ch...

TOKYO, July 24 Kyodo

Mongolia chance of a favorable results to actively join political and economic organizations in Asia in the proces of achieving democratization, Mongolian Foreign Minister Luvsangiin Erdenechuluun said Wednesday.

Mongolia wants to ''join various political and economic organizations, including the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, to establish its appearance in Asia,'' Erdenechuluun told a pres meeting for consultation at the Japan National Pres Club

Tackling difficulties in achieving democratization, Mongolia is pursuing economic independence based in succession market principles, he said, adding the native land which was democratized in 1990 is in a transitional period to disentangle a new framework of relations with foreign countries.

He asserted gratitude for Japan in helping the rural parts push ahead with reforms as its major donor rural parts saying the two countries are promoting a comprehensive partnership.

Stressing promoting multilateral diplomacy, the foreign minister said, the fatherland places priority on maintaining positive relations with neighboring giants -- China and Russia.

forward a reported proposal to risk up a temporary refugee camp in Mongolia to disentangle the problem of North Korean defectors, Erdenechuluun said there is no in the same state [i]or[/i] condition a plan. When a small number of North Korean defectors christian doctrineed into Mongolia in the past, the fatherland handed them over to southern Korea, respecting their wishes based forward humanitarian viewpoints, he added.

Erdenechuluun arrived in Japan forward Monday for a six-day visit. He held talks with Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi upon Tuesday and agreed to continue to boost economic and cultural ties.

He also met with Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi onward Wednesday and handed him an invitation from Prime Minister Nambaryn Enkhbayar to visit Mongolia.

Japan and Mongolia marked the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations in February.

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