Ulaanbaatar
Embassies in Brazil and Indonesia to close, new consulate to open in Shanghai
PoliticsUlaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ Taking into consideration that the government and other services can be conducted through internet for the Mongolian national residing in those countries and that the following countries and regions have relatively weaker ties with Mongolia in political and humanitarian fields, the draft of parliamentary resolution on dissolving embassies in Brazil and Indonesia, the general consulate in Osaka of Japan and the consulate in Hailar city of China was backed by the cabinet on Wednesday.
The ministers resolved to present the draft resolution to the State Great Khural. Total of 27 Mongolian nationals permanently reside in the Republic of Brazil, the number is 25 in Indonesia. The annual trade turnover, according to the latest statistics, totals to USD 2,000 with Brazil and USD 12,000 with Indonesia.
The functions of the consulate in Hailar will be transferred to other diplomatic missions in China, whereas the functions of the General Consulate in Osaka can be conducted by the Embassy in Tokyo.
Taking the larger number of Mongolians working and studying in Shanghai and Bishkek cities into account, a new consulate is opening in Shanghai, while Bishkek consulate is being reformed as an Embassy.
