ULAN BATOR, July 18 (Xinhua) -- Mongolian Parliament Speaker Miyegombyn Enkhbold met with the speaker of Japan's House of Representatives, Tadamori Oshimahere, on Tuesday to discuss a number of issues, including Japanese financial assistance and expanding trade ties.

Enkhbold said that Mongolia was pleased that Japan decided to provide Mongolia with more favorable financial assistance under the International Monetary Fund (IMF)'s Extended Fund Facility Program.

Enkhbold stressed the importance of closer cooperation between the parliaments of the two countries, assuring that the State Great Khural, Mongolia's parliament, will pay special attention to the implementation of a medium-term development program on Mongolia-Japan ties.

However, he noted that Mongolia and Japan should work to implement the Economic Partnership Agreement concluded between the two countries.

Over the past year, trade between Mongolia and Japan has grown significantly, and Mongolia will take necessary measures to eliminate double taxation to expand bilateral business cooperation, Enkhbold said.

Enkhbold also hoped Japan would pay more attention to a coal-chemical complex project in Mongolia.

Oshima said that Japan considered the expansion of bilateral cooperation with Mongolia a priority.

He stressed that, to further the development of trade and economic cooperation, both countries should consider eliminating double taxation, simplifying transportation procedures, and creating a fair, transparent and secure investment environment.