Ulaanbaatar
Views exchanged with ADB on satellite city projects
Ulaanbaatar
On April 12, Capital City’s Deputy Governor for e-development, law, and civil service projects R.Dagva held a meeting with ADB’s Principal Urban Development Specialist Mr. Arnaud Heckmann to discuss satellite cities of Ulaanbaatar city. The meeting was attended by Head of the Satellite city and Special Economic Zone Development Agency of capital city B.Mendsaikhan, Project Coordinator of Ulaanbaatar City’s Ger Area Development and Investment Promotion Program D.Avirmed, and other relevant officials.
Deputy Governor highlighted that the capital city authorities
are working with aims to develop Ulaanbaatar into a multi-center city and turn
satellite cities into special economic zones. With the establishment of
satellite cities, Ulaanbaatar will have a substantial potential to expand its
economy and be decentralized. “Public-private partnerships are very important
in this field”, he added.
After being informed of the new satellite city projects, Mr. Arnaud
Heckmann stressed that the cooperation and coordination between the satellite
cities are of utmost importance in developing special economic zone, while
underscoring that ADB is working together with capital city authorities to
implement major projects.
Interest was also expressed by ADB in continuing to support ger
area redevelopment projects. In turn, the city authorities expressed to pay
special attention to the projects in this direction.
CAPITAL CITY TRAINING, RESEARCH, AND PUBLIC RELATIONS AGENCY
