Ulaanbaatar
EU expresses willingness to cooperate in combating desertification and soil degradation
Politics
Ulaanbaatar/MONTSAME/. On October 3, Prime Minister L.Oyun-Erdene received Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Delegation of the European Union to
Mongolia Axelle Nicaise.
At the outset of the meeting, Prime Minister L.Oyun-Erdene
noted that expanding relations and cooperation with our third neighbor- the
European Union, and its member states is one of priorities of our foreign
policy, and emphasized that the implementation of the Mongolia-EU Partnership
and Cooperation Agreement and the opening of the EU’s Delegation in Mongolia
are boosting bilateral relations. He also expressed gratitude for the European
Union's close cooperation with Mongolia during the difficult times of the
pandemic, and for providing vaccine support and assistance.
“The Government of Mongolia has set a goal to develop air
transportation within the ‘Revival of Ports’ of the ‘New Revival Policy’ which
aims to create economic independence. In addition, Mongolia plans to declare
next year as the year of promoting tourism, and in this context, the country is
seeking to increase the number of flights to the EU countries. As part of its
goal of getting out of energy dependence, it was stated in the New Revival
Policy that major projects on creating new energy sources, including hydro
power plants, and large-scale renewable energy projects will be implemented. The
government is also paying attention to green development and the reduction of
desertification. In this context, it is important to cooperate with the
European Union and develop mutually beneficial economic cooperation,” said the
PM.
Ms. Axelle Nicaise thanked the PM for audience and noted
that the ‘New Revival Policy’ being implemented by the Mongolian Government is
well-timed, in particular the port and energy revival policies fully meets the
need of many countries and regions and are becoming a good example.
She also commended the Government’s intensive implementation
of digitalization of public services, which began producing positive results.
She emphasized that the EU is open to cooperate with Mongolia in combating
desertification, soil degradation, and developing renewable energy.
