Mongolia participates in international transport forum as official member

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2020-11-02 16:42:03

Ulaanbaatar/MONTSAME/. The 32nd Session of the Transport Management Board of the International Transport Forum (ITF) took place virtually on October 30.


Mongolian delegates led by State Secretary of the Ministry of Road and Transport Development S. Batbold participated in the session. It has been the first meeting for Mongolia to take part as an official member since it joined the ITF.


The session discussed how to organize the institutional activities during an emergency, and set agenda for the ministerial meeting in 2021. 




Established in 2006, the International Transport Forum at the OECD works to take measures for the optimal development of land transport at the international and regional levels, support and coordinate the activities of international organizations related to transport activities, ensure integration and cooperation between organizations operating in this sector. The ITF has 62 member countries.


Mongolia officially joined the ITF in July 2020 as the 62nd member. Before its joining, the country had been participating in the ITF activities with observer status. Mongolia's accession to the ITF is deemed to reduce transit transport barriers and provide an opportunity to address issues at the international level in cooperation with transport ministers.