Cross-border cooperation to be further developed with Buryatia

Politics
ooluun@montsame.mn
2017-06-02 13:08:53
Sankt Petersburg /MONTSAME/ Prime Minister J.Erdenebat, who is attending the St.Petersburg International Economic Forum in Saint Petersburg, received acting Head and Chairman of Government of Republic of Buryatia of Russia A.S.Tsydenov on June 1. During the meeting, the parties talked about development of cross-border cooperation, trade and investment relations of the two countries and influencing factors to them.

PM J.Erdenebat underlined ‘- Trade turnover between the two countries has increased since visa-free travel for Mongolian citizens to Russia took effect. When an intergovernmental agreement on supporting regional and cross-border cooperation is adopted, the widening relationship will develop further to higher level”.

They agreed to actively cooperate in exports of meat and meat products and supply of breeding animals. The parties also noted the necessity of powerful, reliable infrastructure to intensify newly-restoring multilateral cooperation between bordering regions. "The two countries are connected with railway and international roads and there are broad possibilities to improve the quality of this infrastructure and develop tourism businesses" highlighted the parties.
 B.Ooluun