Views exchanged on collaboration in renewable energy sector
PoliticsUlaanbaatar/MONTSAME/. Minister for Foreign Affairs B.Battsetseg
met with the United States Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs and Ambassador
Victoria Nuland on September 20 on the margins of the 77th Session of the
United Nations General Assembly in New York City.
Minister for Foreign Affairs B. Battsetseg, while expressing
satisfaction with the recent successful organization of the 15th Annual
Bilateral Consultations and the first Strategic Dialogue between the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia and the U.S. Department of State in Ulaanbaatar,
noted that Mongolia is committed to further strengthening its Strategic
Partnership with the United States.
Under Secretary Victoria Nuland stated that the United
States is proud to be Mongolia’s “third neighbor” and close partner and
expressed commitment to further expand bilateral relations and cooperation in
the spirit of Strategic Partnership.
During the meeting, both sides emphasized the development
and expansion of Mongolia-United States relations in many areas of cooperation
and exchanged views on collaboration in the field of renewable energy and the
establishment of direct flights between the two countries.
Noting the importance of increasing bilateral economic
cooperation and investment, they agreed to promote more tangible cooperation
and take specific steps to reach these objectives.
Ambassador of Mongolia to the United States H.E. Batbayar
Ulziidelger, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific
Affairs Mr. Daniel J. Kritenbrink, and U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State
for Mongolia Mr. Mark Lambert attended the meeting.