Ulaanbaatar
Mongolia and Turkey to broaden scope of transport ties
PoliticsUlaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ Minister of Road and Transport Development D.Ganbat received Friday Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Turkey to Mongolia Murat Karagoz, to discuss about the bilateral ties in transportation.
Both sides noted that the longstanding traditional relations have been prospering in all sectors, including politics, economy and culture.
The cooperation in road and transport has remained an important element of the bilateral ties, and the Turkish International Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) has been realizing projects and reaching tangible results in Mongolia since 1994.
The Minister shared his intention to make profound reforms in the transportation sector through exploiting the possibilities of cooperation with Turkey not only in land and air travels, but also in the maritime transports. Mongolia wishes to learn from Turkish practices and expertise. Although Mongolia is a landlocked country, it has many large lakes and rivers, which have capacity of domestic water transport and tourism.
He also mentioned that the incumbent Prime Minister of Turkey had served as the Minister of Transport for 13 years. The Ambassador praised the latest achievement in the Mongolia-Turkey transports ties such as the visa waiver agreement and the launch of direct flights, and wished the Mongolian authorities to welcome Turkey’s cooperation proposals for civil aviation.
