Ulaanbaatar
Foreign Minister meets UN Under Secretary-General
PoliticsUlaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ Foreign Minister of Mongolia L.Purevsuren held Friday a meeting with visiting Shamshad Akhtar, Under-Secretary-General of the UN and Executive Secretary of UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific.
At the meeting, the Foreign Minister thanked the Executive Secretary for coming to Mongolia to attend the ASEM Finance Ministers’ Meeting, and noted that the outcome of the Meeting is to contribute to the successful implementation of the 2030 Agenda. L.Purevsuren expressed his gratitude for the enduring support and cooperation UN ESCAP devotes to Mongolia in achieving socio-economic development, especially infrastructure development and promoting the International Think Tank for Landlocked Developing Countries.
The Foreign Minister underlined importance of the Executive Secretary’s visit to Mongolia, as this year marks the 55th Anniversary of Mongolia’s membership to UN. Moreover, they exchanged views on further cooperation in accomplishing sustainable development goals, as well as regional and North East Asia subregional joint projects and programs in the areas of energy, science and technology.
