Ulaanbaatar
Speakers of Mongolia and Hungary Hold Official Talks
Politics
Ulaanbaatar, May 4, 2023 /MONTSAME/. Chairman of the State Great Khural
of Mongolia Gombojavyn Zandanshatar and Speaker of the National Assembly of
Hungary László Kövér held official talks at the State Palace today.
At the beginning of the meeting, Speaker G. Zandanshatar emphasized that Hungary is an important partner of Mongolia in Eastern Europe, and mutual cooperation has been incessantly active even in times of constraints and hardships.
Chairman of the State Great Khural G. Zandanshatar said, "Active cooperation between the legislative bodies of the two countries is significant for expanding bilateral relations, enriching cooperation in areas of mutual interest, and creating a favorable legal environment. Close cooperation between the Secretariat and the Parliamentary Friendship Groups in the Parliaments is of importance in strengthening inter-parliamentary cooperation," and expressed willingness to work together towards reviving cooperation between respective Secretariats in charge of daily activities of legislative bodies and sharing experience through exchange of staff. Speaker G. Zandanshatar requested to pay attention to realize the agreements on establishing direct relations between the Research Institute under the Office of the Parliament of Mongolia and the Information Service Center of the National Assembly of Hungary and making joint academic research.
Speaker of the National Assembly of Hungary László Kövér expressed his gratitude for the warm welcome and invited Chairman of the State Great Khural G. Zandanshatar and the members of the Mongolian-Hungarian Parliamentary Group in the State Great Khural to visit Hungary at their convenience. He noted the importance of expanding relations and cooperation between the two countries in the context of economy, and increasing trade turnover, and promised to focus on accelerating student exchange programs. The Hungarian Speaker expressed full support for the proposals and initiatives of his Mongolian counterpart to promote cooperation between the two countries and articulated his determination to facilitate cooperation in education, agriculture, tourism, and animal husbandry.
The parties expressed
their confidence that Mongolian students studying in Hungary will become a
bridge connecting the people of the two countries, and make a tangible contribution
to the development of traditional friendly relations and cooperation. They pointed
out that the fact that Hungarian citizens can visit Mongolia for 30 days
without a visa has become an important impetus for the development of tourism.
