Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs pays visit to China

Politics
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2019-01-21 15:12:06

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/. Delegation led by Deputy Foreign Minister B.Battsetseg paid a working visit to Beijing, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China on January 14-18.

Deputy Minister B.Battsetseg held meetings with Vice Chairman of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region Zhao Chongjiu in Urumqi city on January 16 and Vice Chairman of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of the PRC Ai Lihua in Hohhot on January 17.

During the meetings held the parties noted that they are working to realize the goal to increase bilateral trade turnover to USD 10 billion by 2020 through several means, such as increasing export of non-mining products and reducing non-tariff barriers.

The Deputy Minister noted how Mongolia has been giving significant importance to the partnership with the bordering regions of the PRC and suggested reviving the mechanism of Permanent Consultative Working Group of the Mongolian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the People’s Government of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China. The sides then discussed the current progress of implementation for the protocol of the 4th Meeting of Permanent Consultative Working Group of the Mongolian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the People’s Government of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of China.

The working group representatives discussed opportunities to further develop bilateral trades and economic partnership and more specifically, increasing export opportunities to China for meat and meat products produced in the western region of Mongolia and wheat and flour products produced in the eastern region.

Discussions were also held on improving the operations of the two countries’ border points, such as Zamiin-Uud-Erlian, Gashuunsukhait-Gantsmod, Khavirga-Arkhashaat, Bichigt-Zuunkhatavch and Bulgan-Takashiken, and future measures to be taken to solve pressing issues.

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