Ulaanbaatar
“Middle-term program is a basis for friendly relations and cooperation”
PoliticsUlaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ The President of Mongolia Ts.Elbegdorj Thursday received Mr S.V.Lavrov, the Foreign Minister of Russian Federation, at the “Ikh Tenger” complex.
He greeted Mr Lavrov, offering him a snuff bottle, and thanked him for paying the official visit to Mongolia. He said Mongolia keeps friendly relations with neighboring Russia. He also noted that this year will see the 95th anniversary of the bilateral diplomatic relations as well as the 400th anniversary of the first Consul of Russia to Mongolia.
He is pleased with an establishment of a middle-term program on developing the Mongolia-Russia strategic partnership during Lavrov's visit. This document is a basis for bringing our friendly relations and cooperation into a newer volume. It will open extra opportunities to boost the bilateral ties in economy, finance, law and other spheres, Elbegdorj said.
In turn, Mr Lavrov thanked the President for the warm audience in his House, and highlighted a significance of the middle-term program in broadening of the long-term traditional friendly relations.
“Our relations are historical ties. We will never forget big assistance of Mongolians rendered to the former Soviet Union during the Great Patriotic War,” Mr Lavrov said, then talked about the 95th anniversary of the diplomatic relations, 35th anniversary of the first joint space flight of Mongolia and Russia, 40th anniversary of Mongolian Erdenet city and 400th anniversary of the first Consulate of Russia in Mongolia.
The President believes that an initiative on creating an economic corridor of Mongolia, Russia and China will be realized during a forthcoming meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to be held June in Tashkent of Uzbekistan.
In response, Mr Lavrov thanked the Mongolian President for initiating the trilateral meeting of the Presidents of the three countries, and said Russia backs the initiative on the economic corridor.
