Mongolia to accelerate joint projects with China

Politics
e.altanzul@montsame.gov.mn
2017-10-30 16:43:41
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ Deputy Prime Minister U.Enkhtuvshin exchanged views on the Mongolia-China relations and cooperation with Xing Haiming, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic China to Mongolia, on October 30.

The Chinese Ambassador congratulated U.Enkhtuvshin on becoming Deputy Prime Minister, and he further expressed Chinese readiness to closely cooperate in all sectors and implement joint projects and programs in certain sectors.

The Deputy Prime Minister noted that he would pay big attention on the bilateral relations and cooperation as he serves as Head of the Mongolian part at the Mongolia-China Intergovernmental Commission as well as the Cooperation Council on Minerals, Energy and Infrastructure Affairs.

The parties exchanged views on accelerating ongoing and planned projects financed by a Chinese Government’s soft loan and non-refundable aid on constructions of paved-roads and bridges.

U,Enkhtuvshin pointed out that Mongolia aspires to maximize the trade turnover to USD 10 billion by 2020 after improving carrying capacity of the Gants Mod border checkpoint, reducing traffic jams at borders, increasing the export of mineral, agricultural and animal products.

The sides also considered as necessity to intensify construction works of the economic cooperation zone in Zamyn-Uud and Erenhot and promptly launch joint feasibilities for establishing a free trade agreement.
E.Altanzul