German Minister of Defense pays visit to Mongolia
PoliticsUlaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ German Defense Minister Ursula Gertrud von der Leyen paid a visit to Mongolia on October 20 and Deputy Prime Minister of Mongolia U.Enkhtuvshin received the Defense Minister.
Deputy PM U.Enkhtuvshin emphasized
that the Federal Republic of Germany has been cooperating with Mongolia in
strengthening democratic and humanist society and in all sectors such as
politics, society and economy and rendering supports, noting that cooperation in
defense plays an important role in Mongolia- Germany comprehensive partnership.
He then expressed gratitude to the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany
and the Ministry of Defense for training human resources of the Mongolian army for
free and rendering non-refundable technical and equipment aids.
In her turn, German Minister Ursula Gertrud von der Leyen
expressed satisfaction with the expansion of cooperation in all sectors.
She also said, “Mongolian army has
been making invaluable contribution to the NATO’s Resolute Support Mission in
Afghanistan. Although Mongolia’s mandate to this mission will expire soon, I have no doubt that the National Security Council of Mongolia will make decision
on renewing the mandate.”
Moreover, Minister Ursula Gertrud von der Leyen pledged that Germany will further cooperate with Mongolia
in directions of sciences, research and training.