PM U.Khurelsukh receives US Secretary of State M.Pompeo
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Prime Minister U.Khurelsukh, who is visiting the United States, received the US
Secretary of State Michael Richard Pompeo on September 20, exchanging views on
bilateral relations and cooperation and mutually interested matters of
international and regional relations.
Appreciating the
elevation of bilateral relations into the expanded comprehensive partnership as
a result of the visit, they avowed mutually that the countries are for
developing the partnership by enriching it with new economic content.
Prime Minister
U.Khurelsukh expressed his satisfaction with the mutual commitment to implement
the Roadmap between Mongolia and the USA for Expanded Comprehensive Partnership.
He requested
the USA to be big investor and trade partner of Mongolia and develop mutually
beneficial economic and trade cooperation.
Mr.Khurelsukh
also emphasized certain measures being taken by Mongolian government on
diversifying its economy. The PM informed that some U.S. Congress members
submitted the Mongolia Third Neighbor Trade Act to the Congress, which is an
important bill in terms of exporting Mongolian cashmere and other textile
garments to the United States duty free, and asked support for it.
During the
meeting, the sides pointed out the signing of Mongolia’s USD350 million Second
Compact Agreement by the Government of Mongolia and the Millennium Challenge
Corporation of the United States.
The Compact
Agreement is significant to increase water supply, which is one of pressing
issues of Ulaanbaatar city, and to improve social life of Mongolians,
emphasized the PM.
Mr.Khurelsukh pledged
to implement this project successfully, which is a symbol of the lasting
friendship between Mongolian and American people, while expressing heartfelt appreciation
to the US government and its people.
In turn, Mr.
Pompeo underlined that the Compact is an evidence of U.S. support for Mongolia’s
persistent intent for creating good governance and transparency in the country.
Underscoring
the importance of cultural and educational cooperation, the sides discussed
about implementing measures to broaden educational programs through
public-private partnerships, increase direct exchanges, promote both commercial
and non-commercial cultural exchanges, and enhance collaboration through an
increase of Peace Corps volunteers and their activities in Mongolia, as well as
to announce 2019 as the ‘Mongolia-U.S.Youth Year.’
As well, the sides also
exchanged views on cooperation in the fields of energy, combating money
laundering, fighting against terrorism and digital infrastructure.