Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ A delegation headed by D.Tsogtbaatar MP participated in the 8th Forum of Mongolia-Russia-China Cooperation in Trade and Economy held on September 2-4 in Erenhot, Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region of China.

At the opening of the forum, D.Tsogtbaatar MP sounded a message from the Mongolian President, ahead of B.Battsetseg, the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs who delivered a speech, emphasizing that developing the equal and friendly cooperation with neighboring Russia and China is one of the priorities of the Mongolian foreign policy. She said Mongolia is thankful to China for hosting the annual meeting with an aim to boost the trilateral relations and cooperation, and welcomed successful realization of some works agreed by the countries.

Mentioning that a list of 32 projects have been approved after the three countries’ Presidents concurred a program on setting up an economic corridor, the Vice FM said these projects reflect a number of works to create a trans-boundary network of railway and auto-roads, to intensify the cooperation in transit transportation, to render customs tax advantages to Mongolian export products and to abolish non-tariff hurdles.

As a democratic country that is geographically located in a connecting area of east and west, cherishing peace and having independent and multilateral foreign policy, the Mongolian government adheres to a position in contribution to the political stability, the continuity of foreign policy and a progress of the regional and international development. She added that Mongolia maintains a state policy which cherishes its interests, respects the neighboring countries and boost the win-win cooperation.

B.Battsetseg believes that the trilateral forum will significantly contribute to developing the collaboration of border regions, bringing it into a new level and opening new opportunities for companies to create new markets and partnership.

In scope of the forum, the Mongolian delegation was received by Yun Guangzhong, Deputy Head of Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region; Wang Jinzhen, the Vice Chairman of the Council of China's Foreign Trade; and Luo Qing, chairman of the Party Committee of Erehot. The Mongolian side appreciated actions of the trilateral forum, and then asked the China’s side to make activities of the customs, quarantine and inspection authorities quicker in order to boost the Mongolia-China trade and economic cooperation, to support businessmen, to provide them with discounts and to resolve some problems faced to them in the commercial area of Erenhot.

Following the meeting, the delegation legged the Consulate of Mongolia in Erenhot and visited the forum’s exhibition halls and a commercial zone.

This year’s forum brought together representatives of some 100 companies advertising their products and services.