Mongolian and French Presidents make joint statement

Politics
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2015-11-20 12:44:36

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ On November 19, the President of Mongolia Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj and the President of the Republic of France Francois Hollande made a joint statement, concluding the Mongolian leader’s official visit to France.  They noted that this visit was special for coinciding with the 50 anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

The two dignitaries expressed interests to deepen the bilateral friendly relations and cooperation on the basis of the concept of 1966’s Intergovernmental Agreement on Friendly Relations and Cooperation.

The two Presidents reassured that the ties between Mongolia and France will strengthen in accordance with the shared objectives, such as promoting sustainable development with cherishing of human rights and democracy, protecting global peace and stability, supporting multilateral talks, non-proliferation of mass destructive weapons (MDW), combating terrorism, and safeguarding the ecological and cultural diversity.

In regard to the 21st session of Conference of Parties (COP) of the United Nations Climate Change Conference, which will run in Paris in fortnight, the Presidents highlighted the importance of an agreement on limiting the global warming within +2 Celsius compared with the climate condition of the pre-industrialization years.

The French leader underlined that the Republic of France attaches a significance to developing of ties with Mongolia, the special partner in Asia. France shows active support for Mongolia’s democratic ways and prioritizes good governance and rule of law in the cooperation with Mongolia, noted the French side.

Mr Hollande appreciated Mongolia’s decision to abolish death penalty, and supported intended internal legal changes regarding this issue of Mongolia. The Republic of France compliments Mongolia’s commitments to ensuring of a security in Northeast Asia and also its willingness to take active part in the UN Peacekeeping Operations.

The French side expressed its acknowledgement of Mongolian President’s initiative on neutrality, which aims to strengthen the country’s freedom, independence and sovereignty.

The Mongolian President reaffirmed Mongolia’s aspiration to upgrade the relations with France in a notion that France, a permanent member of the UN Security Council and one of the founders of the  European Union, is a “Third neighbor” of Mongolia.

The Mongolian side confirmed that the Republic of France is a capable partner to introduce to Mongolia the necessary know-how and capacity. Promoting cooperation with the diversity of French industries will facilitate possibilities for intensifying the bilateral commercial, economic and technical exchanges. It is unquestionable that Mongolia’s aspiration to formulate a development model--with  French legal system and norms as examples and is complementary to Mongolia’s geographic features, and to prepare qualified lawyers will open new opportunities of the cooperation.

The two Presidents agreed to put more efforts in intensifying cooperation in politics, security, defense, economy, energy, agriculture, the environment, health, culture, education, sciences and sports.

The heads of the two states expressed a mutual satisfaction with the signing of vital documents during this visit. The Presidents agreed on deepening political and economic ties through Mongolia-France political consultations and intergovernmental working group on Economic Cooperation.

The visit of the French Prime Minister to Mongolia, to be paid in 2016, will give an impetus to implementing the agreed cooperation and will facilitate the upgrading of the bilateral relations.

Mongolia appreciates the series of soft loans and assistances of the Government of France for implementations of development projects in healthcare, communication, water treatment and the environment protection, said the President of Mongolia.

The heads of the two states agreed to maintain good cooperation in agricultural and environmental spheres.

They also emphasized the active involvements of French companies in developments of Mongolia’s major energy projects, and agreed to promote public and private partnerships in frames of the energy sector renovation.

The French side applauded the initiative to establish a Center for Mongolian Studies in order to promote Mongol studies in France. The Mongolian side promised a full support for Alliance Française activities.

The two Presidents agreed to study possibilities of increasing a guota of scholarships given to  Mongolian students to study in French universities. They also decided to continue the Mongolia-France archaeological cooperation.

The sides agreed to collaborate in consolidating defense cooperation, particularly in capacity building of the Mongolian peacekeepers.

The two President pledged the cooperation in the renovation of the UN Security Council. Mongolia confirmed its supposrt to France's proposal, put to permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, on refraining from exercising their veto in cases of mass atrocities and genocide.

The sides expressed a mutual satisfaction with the recent achievement in the two countries’ inter-parliamentary cooperation, and underlined the importance of further deepening of such ties.

The Presidents of the two countries reaffirmed a significance of cooperation between Mongolia and the European Union. The sides complimented the signing of the Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation in 2013, which has allowed further strengthening of Mongolia-EU relations.

The President of the Republic of France congratulated Mongolia on its decision to host the 2016 ASEM Summit and confirmed that it will cooperate and support in the organization.

 

 

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