Mongolia and Russia to broaden cooperation in energy, tourism, agriculture www.en.montsame.mn
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ After completion of the 20th Meeting of the Mongolia-Russia Intergovernmental Commission on Trade, Economy, Science and Technical Cooperation, the chairs of the Mongolian and Russian parts of the commission Mr U.Khurelsukh and Mr Sergey E.Donskoy made a press briefing on December 13 at the State House.
The Deputy Premier of Mongolia, Mr U.Khurelsukh presented the summary of results of the commission’s two-day meeting.
The results were introduced as the following:
-Intensification of cooperation in commerce, road and transport, investments, agriculture, energy and humanities was mutually agreed and confirmed. For instance, both sides acclaimed the establishment of Medium Term Program on Development of Strategic Partnership, and pledged commitments to its full implementation.
-The Russian side pledged support for the settling within the first quarter of 2017 an issue of forming a research team for feasibility on establishing Free Trade Agreement between Mongolia and the Eurasian Economic Union.
-The commission agreed to formalize a cooperation protocol in the nearest possible future between Mongolia’s General Customs Administration and Russia’s Federal Customs Service on sustaining the operations of Mongolia-Russia border checkpoint of Altanbulag-Khiagt.
--The commission approved organizing a meeting of financial institutions by the central banks of Mongolia and the Russian Federation in 2017. The sides also agreed to train up to 70 Mongolian students in universities under the Russia Ministry of Transport, in order to improve the performance of Ulaanbaatar Railway joint venture, cooperation in developing infrastructure and train professional cadres.
-The intergovernmental agreement on rail transport has been finalized and agreed to sign within the first quarter of 2017.
-Russian energy companies have conveyed their interest to establish joint companies in Mongolia, and to be involved in realization of new projects and renovation of Mongolia’s energy facilities. The Russian side promised to finalize the issue by next April of return of the geotechnical studies to Mongolia, which studies were conducted between 1960 and 1980 by Russian experts and have been kept in the archive of Rosgeology foundation.
-The commission accorded to resume the joint program on improving health of Mongolian livestock and start the second phase. It has been also agreed to consider the trades of agricultural products and to promote new agricultural project and businesses.
-The commission resolved to hold regular annual meetings of Mongolia-Russia joint council on preventing forest fires. In connection with Russia’s announcing 2017 as a year for Ecology and Specially Protected Areas, the sides agreed to organize an art competition among children.
-Mongolia and Russian sides confirmed their support for stimulating cooperation between film industries, organizing meetings of movie directors and producers, exchanging actors for organization of film festivals. The sides also agreed on collaborating in improving tourism services and security of travelers and promoting transboundary tours.
In addition, the commission decided to hold its 21st meeting in February of 2017 in Russia.
Published Date:2016-12-14