Agriculture Minister holds virtual meeting with Italian Ambassador
Economy | AgricultureUlaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ Minister of Food, Agriculture and
Light Industry, Co-chair of Mongolia-Italy Intergovernmental Commission had a
virtual meeting with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the
Italian Republic to Mongolia Laura Botta.
Minister Z.Mendsaikhan thanked the Ambassador and the
Italian Embassy staff for paying special attention to the developing bilateral
cooperation in agriculture, saying it is of great importance for Mongolia to
expand cooperation with Italy, which has world-leading light industrial equipment.
The Minister of Agriculture also showed an interest in
expanding cooperation in light industry, building Darkhan leather complex,
cooperating in wool and cashmere industry, purchasing necessary equipment on
favorable terms, promoting the Mongolian Noble Fibre certification mark to
European Union member countries, and training and upskilling specialists. The
Italian Ambassador was informed of the upcoming working visit of the Ministry’s
representatives to Italy.
The sides agreed to hold the next meeting of the Mongolia-Italy intergovernmental commission that last convened its second meeting in 2017 virtually on May 20, 2021. The commission will discuss the development of bilateral cooperation in agriculture, light industry, environment, wildlife protection, energy, waste management, environmentally-friendly tourism, and infrastructure.