In this frame, a group led by S.Batbold, head of the Road Transport Policy Implementation and Coordination Department of the Ministry of Road and Transport Development worked in Germany, Czech Republic and Slovakia on June 18-22.

During the working trip, the Mongolian delegation met with representatives of transport ministries of the three countries to share views on finalizing the draft agreement, exchange consent notes on executing freight transportation and discussed joint actions to be taken to sign the document.

As of 2017, Mongolia and Germany made trade of about USD 160 million. Russian and Belarusian freight forwarders are carrying freight from Berlin to Mongolia once to twice a week. Therefore, there is necessity to increase volume of trade turnover as well as to make legal regulation regarding transit transportation. The regulation will make it possible to expand bilateral socio-economic cooperation, S.Batbold said at the meeting with delegation of the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure.

As for the trade turnover between Mongolia and Czech Republic, it reached USD 8.3 million in 2017. In exchanging views on finalizing the draft agreement, the parties expressed their interest in expanding cooperation in training personnel and sharing practices.

This year marks the 25th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations between Mongolia and Slovakia and the sides shared views on signing the agreement during the celebration of the anniversary.

As a result of discussing the draft agreement with the three countries and agreeing to launch transportation as per consent note, Mongolian freight forwarders have got able to transport freights to these countries.

The Ministry plans to hold meeting with authorities of corresponding Ministries of Hungary and Poland on international road transportation.

Currently, Mongolia has established intergovernmental agreements on international road transportation with nine countries.

B.Batchimeg