Mongolia-France defense industry seminar being held

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en_amarsaikhan@montsame.mn
2016-01-14 12:01:41

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ The Second Seminar-Exhibition of French Defense Industry is taking place in Ulaanbaatar, co-organized by Defense Ministry of Mongolia, Embassy of the Republic of France and Arms Control Department of the French Ministry of Defense.

The first seminar ran in Ulaanbaatar in 2014, after the defense Ministries of Mongolia and France signed a cooperation agreement. This year’s event has attracted over 80 representatives of Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Justice, Road and Transport, Health and Sports and national security organizations of Mongolia and more than 20 delegates from 15 French defense industry companies. Opening remarks were given by the Minister of Defense of Mongolia Ts.Tsolmon and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of France Mrs Elisabeth Barsacq. The Minister said Mongolia is pursuing a policy to reduce dependency of the defense sector in terms of supplies, engineering and technologies.

The seminar will complete on January 15. 

 

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