Ulaanbaatar
Russian Minister of Defense Sergey Shoygu to visit Mongolia
Politics
At the meeting, the sides discussed the current situation of bilateral cooperation in defense sector and some issues of future cooperation. They, also welcomed the commencement of a third mid-term cooperation program between Mongolian Ministry of Defense and the Russian Federation's Ministry of Defense.
Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation and Army General S. Shoygu expressed his interest to pay a working visit to Mongolia in September. He said, "Before, we met during the 100th anniversary of the Red Army and this reflects that bilateral relations between the two countries are continuing to develop in the right direction and also, shows that the friendly relations between Mongolia and Russia are still remaining the same. I am glad that you have arrived in Moscow. We have a lot of work to deal within the military-technical cooperation"
Minister of Defense N.Enkhbold thanked the Defense Minister of the Russian Federation and Army General S.Shoygu for helping to prepare military and technical personnel in Mongolia and noted that the government of Mongolia has always given importance to the relations with Russia. He also invited Minister S.Shoygu to pay an official visit to Mongolia and emphasized to focus on expanding mutually beneficial cooperation in the defense sector.
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