Outcomes of 11th ASEM Summit reviewed

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2016-07-16 15:08:00

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ President of Mongolia Ts.Elbegdorj called a press conference at 12.40 pm at the Shanri-La hotel hall on outcomes of the 11th ASEM Summit continuing here.

The press conference was attended by U Htin Kyaw, the President of Myanmar; Robert Fico, the Prime Minister of Slovakia; Donald Tusk, the President of the European Council; and Jean-Claude Juncker, the President of the European Commission.

Noting that the two-day Summit took place in closed way, the President underlined the leaders attenting the summit delivered their views and reached a consensus.

“As for the ASEM organizational aspects, Mongolia was aiming to promote its tradition and culture. Next ASEM Summit will be probably available in almost a century,” Elbegdorj emphasized.

He applauded journalists for doing a huge job for covering the ASEM Summit, and pointed out that the Summit reached 1.5 billion people around the world.

“I believe that all of the guests have known more about our beautiful country, and I invite all of you to visit Mongolia over again,” he said.

Donald Tusk, the European Council President expressed gratitude to the Mongolian President for hosting the ASEM Summit, and emphasized this event was the most memorable. He talked about issues discussed at the Summit such as boosting the ties between Asia and Europe and refugee issues.

Jean-Claude Juncker, the President of the European Commission highlighted the 11th ASEM Summit hosted by Mongolia was the most special one, and Mongolians were very kind to foreign guests. Mongolia made a great stride in organizing the 11th Summit, and the next ASEM Summit will take place in Brussels, Belgium, he said.

U Htin Kyaw, the President of Myanmar said his visit to Mongolia was a good experience, overwhelmed by beauty of Mongolian nature and its people hospitality.

“We have held several official and unofficial meetings on the sidelines of the ASEM Summit here, and summed up our activities for the last two decades. We also agreed on upgrading the connectivity between the continents, and discussed certain topics of common concern,” he said.

The Prime Minister of Slovakia thanked the Mongolian President and people for the event, and said this is a great honor for him to take part in the ASEM Summit. He emphasized the parties addressed many important issues such as climate change, sustainable development goals and environment.

During the Q&A session, Jean-Claude Juncker confirmed that the ASEM Summit in Ulaanbaatar was the most constructive. Afterwards, the Mongolian President appreciated the working groups for taking huge efforts to make the biggest event happen in Mongolia, and thanked the EU.

“What we have learnt will keep with us. This is a heavy investment. We are dreaming of having Olympic Games in 2050 at home,” Elbegdorj stressed.

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