High representative of UN emphasizes Mongolia's effort in LLDCs www.montsame.mn
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ E.Odbayar, Ambassador-at-Large and Interim Director of the International Think Thank for Landlocked Developing Countries (ITTLLDC), has met with Fekitamoeloa Katoa Utoikamanu, High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States, at the UN House.
Utoikamanu congratulated the Ambassador-at-Large E.Odbayar on their initiatives and hard work in the last five years and on becoming an independent inter-governmental organization.
After emphasizing ITTLLDC’s effort in involving LLDCs in the multilateral agreement on establishing the organization, the High Representative expressed her gratitude towards ITTLLDC for conducting international-level researches for LLDCs on overcoming their difficulties.
Also, she expressed that the High Representative’s Office is ready to cooperate with ITTLLDC on overcoming the transitional period of becoming an independent inter-governmental organization effectively and in a short time, and providing financial support to conducting joint researches and organizing events.
Ambassador-at-Large E.Odbayar congratulated Fekitamoeloa Utoikamanu on her appointment as the Deputy Secretary General of the UN and High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States, and presented ITTLLDC’s works in details, handing out the five researches conducted by ITTLLDC in 2017.
Also, Ambassador-at-Large expressed his interest in jointly presenting ITTLLDC’s studies focused on LLCDs with High Representative’s Office at international events and developing mutually beneficial cooperation.
At the end of the meeting, the sides agreed on co-organizing opening conference of ITTLLDC, which is expected to take place in Ulaanbaatar in 2018, and opportunities for organizing High Representative’s official visit to Mongolia within the frames of the conference.
Published Date:2017-10-06