Ulaanbaatar
Speaker G.Zandanshatar meets Head of Swiss Cooperation Office in Mongolia
Economy
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/. Speaker of the Parliament G.Zandanshatar met yesterday with Head of Cooperation, Swiss Cooperation and Consular Agency in Mongolia Ph.D. Stefanie Burri.
At the beginning of the
meeting, Ph.D. Stefanie Burri praised the Government of Mongolia’s successful
effort in prevention of COVID-19 and prompt implementation of relevant
decisions made by the Parliament.
She also stressed the need to enhance the scope of trade and economic cooperation, which has stagnated due to the pandemic, and to collaborate with countries and international organizations to alleviate and overcome the crisis. Ms. Stephanie Burry said that the Swiss Cooperation Office expressed readiness to contribute in this direction.
Informing the establishment of temporary committee on foreign investment and trade under the Parliament, Speaker G.Zandanshatar said that the committee plans to work to stimulate investment and expand trade and economic cooperation.
During the meeting, the sides discussed the results of the projects realized in Mongolia by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation. Ph.D. Stefanie Burri asked about the policies and decisions of the Parliament of Mongolia on water and pastureland which are being eroded due to risk factors such as climate change.
Highlighting that the Parliament plans to discuss and approve the Law on Pastureland, Speaker G.Zandanshatar said that to reflect herders' proposals in the draft the Parliament is working on organizing discussions among herders covering crucial issues such as usage and preservation of pasture, pasture use fee, etc.
The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation has budgeted CHF 51.5 million for the realization of projects and activities in Mongolia for 2018-2021.
