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President returns after attending SCO Summit in Kazakhstan
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President of Mongolia Ts.Elbegdorj arrived home yesterday after attending the 17th Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit of the Council of Heads of State on June 8-9.
On June 9, President Ts.Elbegdorj addressed the SCO Heads of State Council Meeting expressing the position of Mongolia. After expressing his gratitude to the President and the Government of Kazakhstan, the host country, and congratulating the delegates of India and Pakistan for joining SCO, the Mongolian President remarked on the expansion of SCO in terms of its membership.
The President noted that Mongolia realizes a multilateral, peace-loving, open, independent foreign policy, and has maintained its continuity. “Mongolia prioritizes bolstering its friendly relations with Russia and China”, he said, mentioning the Mongolia-Russia-China trilateral cooperation mechanism. “The shortest, safest, simplest and most cost-efficient infrastructure connecting Russia and Europe with China and Asia can be built through Mongolian territory”, the President said.
Conveying Mongolia’s intention to cooperate on science, education, health, environment, disaster management and agriculture sectors within SCO, he also highlighted the importance of international cultural and sporting events in strengthening people-to-people relations and laying the ground for successful implementation of regional projects and initiatives.
On the sidelines of the 17th Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit, President of Mongolia Ts.Elbegdorj attended the opening ceremony of Astana Expo 2017 on June 10 and held bilateral meeting with Russian President V.V.Putin.
Conveying Mongolia’s intention to cooperate on science, education, health, environment, disaster management and agriculture sectors within SCO, he also highlighted the importance of international cultural and sporting events in strengthening people-to-people relations and laying the ground for successful implementation of regional projects and initiatives.
On the sidelines of the 17th Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit, President of Mongolia Ts.Elbegdorj attended the opening ceremony of Astana Expo 2017 on June 10 and held bilateral meeting with Russian President V.V.Putin.
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