Mongolia-Turkey intergovernmental commission convenes

The ninth meeting of the Mongolia-Turkey Intergovernmental Trade and Economic Commission is being organized in Ankara, Turkey on November 15-16. State Secretary of the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry T.Jambaltseren, Director of the Department of International Law and Treaty of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs S.Sukhbold, and other officials are taking part in the meeting co-chaired by Minister of Defense of Mongolia G.Saikhanbayar.

The intergovernmental joint committee’s meeting first took place in Ankara in 1994. The sides are attaching great significance to the ninth meeting which had been postponed due to the pandemic. They are discussing ways to expand cooperation in social and economic sectors.

A delegation led by Defense Minister G.Saikhanbayar met with Minister of Trade of Turkey Mehmet Mus and agreed to pay attention to intensifying economic relations, increasing trade and supporting business partnerships between Mongolia and Turkey, and setting up a bilateral working group.

Moreover, Minister G.Saikhanbayar held an official meeting with his Turkish counterpart Hulusi Akar to discuss at length bilateral relations in defense. They agreed to continue the assistance provided to Mongolia under the agreement on military financial cooperation. At the meeting, the Defense Ministers signed a Memorandum to cooperate in military history, archives, museums, and publication fields.

SOURCE: NEWS AGENCIES