Energy Minister meets Chairman of Sasakawa Peace Foundation

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anudari@montsame.gov.mn
2019-02-13 14:36:15

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ On February 12, Minister of Energy Ts.Davaasuren met with Chairman of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation (SPF) Nobuo Tanaka, discussing Northeast Asian countries’ policy and cooperation in energy sector.

The sides exchanged opinions on the Asian Super Grid, global energy and renewable energy trends and consumption, as well as the latest energy technologies. Particularly, they touched upon the matters of taking environmental issues into consideration when implementing the sustainable development policy.

Moreover, at the meeting, Mr. Nobuo Tanaka invited Mongolia to rejoin and cooperate with the Northeast Asian Gas and Pipeline Forum (NAGPF).

Energy Minister Ts.Davaasuren supported the proposal while informing that Mongolia started to resume its study on using natural gas and that the Minister of Energy of Russia backed the idea of constructing natural gas pipeline from Russia to Mongolia. He also noted the proposal to hold a regular meeting of NAGPF in Mongolia this year will be studied and responded.