Ulaanbaatar
Foreign Minister of Mongolia Meets Minister of International Development of Canada
Politics
Ulaanbaatar,
November 22, 2023 /MONTSAME. Minister of Foreign
Affairs B. Battsetseg, who is on an official visit to Canada, met with Minister
of International Development Ahmed Hussen of Canada on November 20.
Minister of Foreign Affairs B. Battsetseg emphasized that
Canada's development programs have made an important contribution to the
successful implementation of Mongolia's political and economic transition and to fostering sustainable
and inclusive development.
The Foreign Minister expressed her satisfaction with the successful implementation of development programs in the areas of empowering girls and women, ensuring gender equality, strengthening specialized civil service, and improving the governance in the mining sector.
Minister of Development Cooperation Ahmed Hussen noted that Canada
is willing to expand cooperation with Mongolia, an important partner in the
Indo-Pacific region, and implement projects and programs that contribute to the
development of Mongolia, for example, cooperating in the field of climate-smart
agriculture, taking into account having a similar climate.
Minister of Foreign Affairs B. Battsetseg invited Minister of International Development Ahmed Hussen to visit Mongolia, and Minister A. Hussen accepted the invitation with pleasure.
