Ulaanbaatar
State Great Hural Chairman meets ROK Prime Minister
Politics
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/. Within the framework of his working visit to the Republic of Korea, Chairman of the State Great Hural of Mongolia G. Zandanshatar held a meeting with the country’s Prime Minister Han Duck-soo.
Noting that the Republic of Korea is Mongolia’s Strategic Partner and important “third neighbor”, Chairman of the State Great Hural G. Zandanshatar reaffirmed his commitment to further deepening bilateral relations and cooperation in all spheres. He then underlined the need for creating a favorable legal framework for the ongoing development of economic, trade, and investment cooperation and pledged to provide the necessary assistance in this respect.
For his part, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo expressed his hope that the State Great Hural of Mongolia will provide support to create a favorable legal framework for cooperation and establish an Economic Partnership Agreement.
He said that the Government of the Republic of Korea attaches great importance to its development of a Strategic Partnership with Mongolia, which shares common values of democracy, a market economy, human rights, and freedom.
“I am confident that our two countries will yield tangible outcomes in establishing Economic Partnership Agreement. We have significant potential to further strengthen our cooperation in renewable energy, mining, and minerals”, he added.
The ROK Prime Minister also highlighted that the
country’s government is paying special attention to facilitating the visa
requirements for Mongolian citizens and requested the State Great Hural
Chairman’s assistance in promoting the “Busan-2030” World Expo.
