Ulaanbaatar
Deputy PM receives Turkish Ambassador
PoliticsUlaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ At the meeting, held Thursday, Deputy Prime Minister U.Khurelsukh Thanked the Ambassador for sending a congratulatory note on the occasion of his re-appointment to the office of the Deputy Premier.
He also noted that the Ambassador has made huge contribution in the prosperity of the relations between Mongolia and Turkey. The Deputy PM highlighted the successful implementations of joint projects in infrastructure, the environment and many other sectors, and expressed gratitude for the fact that 300 of the total of some 800 Mongolian students studying in Turkey are living there on Turkish government scholarships.
In the margin of intergovernmental agreement, more than 400 projects have been financed by some USD 30 million from the Turkish International Cooperation and Development Agency (TIKA), underlined Mr Karagoz.
The sides spoke highly of the importance of expanding ties in tourism, trade, agriculture, health and education. They also expressed confidence and expectation for mutually-beneficial decisions in the result of the 7th Meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission, to be held this year in Mongolia.
