Ulaanbaatar
Mongolia to cooperate with Sweden in introduction of arboriculture technology
Politics
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/. Within the framework of the One
Billion Trees national movement initiated by the President of Mongolia, Chief
of Staff of the Office of the President Ya. Sodbaatar paid a working visit to
Stockholm, Sweden to meet relevant officials.
68 percent of Sweden’s territory is covered by forest, of
which 17 percent is state-owned and 83 percent is under ownership of private
organizations. The forestry sector accounts for two percent of GDP and 10
percent of export earnings in the country.
The country's forestry sector policy is regulated by the
Forest Agency under the Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation. The agency is
responsible for developing the integrated database for the forestry sector to
monitor the afforestation and forest management nationwide.
Ya. Sodbaatar held a meeting with Deputy Minister of
Environment of Sweden Anders Gronwall, and Director of the Department of
Forestry, Environment, and Research of the Ministry of Enterprise and
Innovation Annelie Stiglund to exchange views on the opportunities to develop
cooperation in the forestry sector.
The sides agreed to introduce advanced technologies and
innovations in afforestation and mechanization in Mongolia, and to develop
cooperation between the two countries’ universities and research
institutions.
