Ulaanbaatar
President holds online meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister
Politics
Ulaanbaatar/MONTSAME/. On November 6, on the occasion of the
70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Mongolia and Hungary, the
President of Mongolia Kh. Battulga held an online meeting with the Prime
Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban.
At the beginning of the online meeting, President Kh.
Battulga and Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban exchanged heartfelt greetings
on the 70th anniversary of the diplomatic relations.
Mr. Battulga expressed his satisfaction that the issues discussed during his meetings with Mr. Viktor Orban in 2017 and 2018 are becoming actual works, and the renovation work of Biocombinat, an important joint project between the two countries, is coming into the stage of implementation this year.
During the online meeting, they exchanged views on the
situations around the pandemic and bilateral cooperation and relations in the
sectors of politics, economy, agriculture, culture, education and water, and
discussed opportunities to deepen and enrich existing partnerships with new
content.
Mr. Battulga stressed the importance of intensifying bilateral economic cooperation. Specifically, the sides exchanged views on hydropower plant construction in 10 aimags, collaboration in agricultural sector, and water management.
Mongolia has a vast territory and small population, but the water
problem in the Gobi region caused by rapidly increasing desertification due to
climate change is becoming the biggest concern, mentioned the President. Hungarian experts conducted a
detailed study on water in Mongolia between 1970 and 1980.
The President said he is pleased that the Hungarian
government is continuing its scholarship program enabling over 200 Mongolian
students to study in Hungary every year. He expressed willingness to train the scholarship students in agriculture and water fields and future
specialists, who will work at the Biocombinat.
