Ulaanbaatar
Collaboration of governments proposed to reduce air pollution
Politics
Ulaanbaatar/MONTSAME/. On the sidelines of the 75th session of the UNESCAP, the Minister D.Tsogtbaatar met with Ban Ki-moon, head of the National Council on Climate and Air Quality of the Republic of Korea, on May 29 and exchanged views on regional cooperation for reducing air pollution.
Stressing that the air
pollution is one of pressing issues that have direct negative impact on
Mongolia’s environment and wellbeing of citizens, Mr. Tsogtbaatar put forward a
proposal to continue collaboration of the two governments in the direction to
reduce air pollution.
Mr. Ban Ki-moon said that
sources of air pollution in the Northeast Asian countries are different,
however strengthening multilateral cooperation for reducing air pollution will
play an important role. He added that healthiness of regional citizens and
cross-border environmental issues need to be discussed based on scientific
studies and information.
