Mongolian and Russian Presidents meet in Budapest

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2017-08-29 10:28:56
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ Kh.Battulga, President of Mongolia, met his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, during the 2017 Judo World Championships which kicked off Monday in Budapest, Hungary.

The dignitaries watched the competitions together with Viktor Orban, Prime Minister of Hungary; and Marius Vizer, President of the International Judo Federation (IJF).

Mr Putin expressed his satisfaction with meeting the newly-elected President of Mongolia.

“We know you both as a politician and a good athlete. I would like to congratulate you on the excellent performance of Mongolian judokas at the world championships here,” Mr Putin said.

“As for bilateral relations, we will have an opportunity to speak about it in more detail in Vladivostok, where I know you are planning to attend the forum as well. But it is already clear that the trend in trade is good. While last year it fell by 20 percent, in the first half year of 2017 it grew by over 34 percent.

Work is being done on the political track, as well as in the economic and cultural areas. Our traditional Russian-Mongolian ventures are working hard and shipments are up. So, we will have plenty to discuss in depth in Vladivostok," Mr Putin said.

In response, the Mongolian President said he is pleased to meet his Russian counterpart at such a remarkable event as the World Judo Championships. “It is great that we are meeting at this event because it is something we are both interested in and fond of. I believe it will serve us well in the future. Naturally, we are planning to have a working meeting in Vladivostok in the near future,” he said.

“The presidential election in Mongolia was less than two months ago. Considering modern realities, I am planning to further expand relations with our northern neighbor.

“You have just said that trade has grown. This trade owes something to cross-border regions and I think it is important to pay attention to the relations between border regions because we have a common border of over 4,000 km.

“Naturally, we are primarily interested in investment. Our priority is railways. We have a joint venture, Ulaanbaatar Railways, with fifty-fifty participation," he said. 
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