Ulaanbaatar
President meets U.S. Congressmen
PoliticsUlaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ President of Mongolia Ts.Elbegdorj received Sunday a delegation of the House Democracy Partnership (HDP) at the U.S. Congress.
The President welcomed the U.S. Congress delegation here, and said Mongolia is thankful to the US Congress and Senate for helping Mongolia advancing its democracy. He noted that Mongolia is sharing its democratic experience with other countries and deploying its peacekeepers in several countries including Iraq and Afghanistan.
HDP chairman Peter Roksam said he is happy with the successful development of the US-Mongolia relations and cooperation.
The parties talked about Mongolian experiences in combating corruption, the historical relations of Mongolia with its neighbor countries, its features as well as own role in the democracy and peace building in the region. The President pointed out that Mongolia has mediated and hosted several meetings and talks among North Korea, South Korea and Japan on closed issues. He added that his lecture on democracy given at the Kim Il-sung University attracted the public attention.
Ts.Elbegdorj also talked about the ancient history of Mongolia, noting that a major part of exhibits of the Iranian museums is related to the Mongolian history.
At the end of the meeting, the HDP chairman Peter Roksam emphasized the significance of the people-to-people contacts in relationship between nations.
