Ulaanbaatar
Dry Ports to be Built in Mongolia
Politics
Ulaanbaatar, March 1, 2023
/MONTSAME/. The
Government of Mongolia and the Ministry of Road and Transport Development have been paying
attention to expanding the capacity and operation of the transport and
logistics sector. Last year, AH 4a – a road corridor connecting Xinjiang of the
PRC to the Russian Federation via the Yarant /Ulaanbaishint/ Tsagaanuur road
was opened for transportation. In addition, the national railway network has
been expanding and the projects for Artssuuri-Shiveekhuren western railway and
Ereentsav-Bichigt eastern railway have been started.
Mongolia has joined the Asian
Highway Network, Trans-Asian Railway Network, and Intergovernmental Agreement
on Dry Ports, initiated by the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and
the Pacific (ESCAP), and has been actively working toward common commitments. Minister of Road and Transport Development S.
Byambatsogt met with the Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and
Executive Secretary of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the
Pacific (ESCAP) Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana and agreed to cooperate on projects
and programs to build dry ports.
While noting the necessity to
create a dry port in Mongolia to increase the carrying capacity of freight
transportation, ensure fast clearance, and increase the volume of transit
freights, the Minister of Road and Transport Development S. Byambatsogt said,
“We are planning to build dry ports in International airport in Khushig Valley,
Altanbulag port and Zamiin-uud port at first, and then, in Khovd and Dornod
aimags.” To that extent, Minister S. Byambatsogt expressed his intention to
cooperate with UN ESCAP on developing a feasibility study for the dry port to
be built in Mongolia, determining its scope of operation, and settling the
investment and infrastructure issues. Moreover, the Minister asked Ms. Armida
Salsiah Alisjahbana for support in linking the Khovd-Altai-Bayankhongor-Arvaikheer-Mandalgovi-Choir
route to the Intergovernmental Agreement on the Asian Highway Network of ESCAP
and making it an official route of this network.
Expressing her appreciation
for the fact that Mongolia is paying special attention and putting concerted
efforts into developing the transport and logistics sector and implementing
strategically important projects, the Under-Secretary-General of the UN ESCAP Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana said that she would pledge
all-round support for Mongolian dry port and railway construction projects.
