Ulaanbaatar
President U.Khurelsukh virtually participates in Boao Forum for Asia
Politics
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/. President of Mongolia U.Khurelsukh virtually participated in the Boao Forum for Asia, which is being held on April 20-22 under the theme “The World in COVID-19 and Beyond: Working Together for Global Development and A Shared Future”.
President U.Khurelsukh noted in his speech that the Boao Forum for Asia is an important platform for dialogue that combines the cooperation and efforts of the parties to ensure sustainable economic development in the region.
He stressed the need to take into account the post-pandemic period and the difficult international situation, and to work together to improve economic recovery, relations, and cooperation without delay. He emphasized that Mongolia welcomes China's Global Development Initiative, as well as the Belt and Road Initiative. He stressed the importance of ensuring equality as well as balanced and sustainable development in the world, and the implementation of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
He noted that the countries of Asia are a real example of how they can maintain high-level relations, support each other and face challenges together, even during difficult pandemic circumstances.
Mentioning that 'Vision-2050', Mongolia’s long-term development policy, defined the fields of mining, agriculture, energy, information technology, tourism, transportation, and logistics as priority fields of development, the President expressed readiness to work together in the directions of infrastructure, and green growth, and environmental and ecological degradation.
President U.Khurelsukh also shared Mongolia’s ambition of
becoming a bridge that connects Asia and Europe based on its geographical
location to develop economic corridors in the region.
The heads of state, government, and international
organizations participating in the forum will discuss issues such as deepening
regional integration, global economic development trends, and green growth.
