Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ On July 29, Speaker of the Parliament G.Zandanshatar held talks with Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of the Republic of Turkey Mustafa Sentop at the State House.

At the beginning of the talks, Speaker G.Zandanshatar extended gratitude for accepting the invitation, underscoring that the visit takes place in a year marking the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries. He then expressed his willingness to intensify bilateral cooperation in social and economic sectors including tourism and civil aviation.

Offering thanks for the warm welcome, His Excellency Mr. Mustafa Sentop emphasized that the two countries have thousands of years of historical and cultural ties even though the diplomatic relations have a history of 50 years. He voiced his fervent wish to overcome barriers with joint force and elevate bilateral cooperation to the highest level in all sectors, mentioning the two countries have maintained brotherly friendly relations thanks to the heritages our ancestors left behind.

Speaker G.Zandanshatar requested the Turkish side to strengthen trade and economic cooperation and support the sectors of agriculture, light industry, and tourism. The two parties agreed to intensify the implementation of certain projects including the one on the establishment of Orkhon Valley Tourism Complex. They also decided to put initiatives to promote cooperation among the countries that belong to the Ural-Altaic language group.

Stressing that many cooperation projects of the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) have been successfully implemented in Mongolia, Speaker G.Zandanshatar proposed continuing the cooperation.

The Speaker of the Turkish Grand National Assembly showed his interest in developing the bilateral trade and economic ties reaching hundreds of millions of dollars and proposed to make the direct frights of the Turkish Airlines on a daily basis in the near future. He also noted Turkish investors are ready to invest in agriculture, livestock, mining, health care, and energy sectors of Mongolia, exchanging views on introducing Turkish know-how and assisting the two countries’ businesspeople.

Mr. Mustafa Sentop demonstrated his readiness to carry on with the joint scholarship program for Mongolians with the Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Sports, pointing out the intensive development of partnerships between the universities of the two countries. Further, the Turkish Speaker noted that TIKA has successfully carried out over 600 projects and pledged to continue the organization’s activities.

In the conclusion of the meeting, the sides exchanged information about the FETO terrorist organization. Mr. Mustafa Sentop informed the organization threatens the security of Mongolia and said he will take immediate measures and strive to not spoil the friendly relations between the two countries, showing pleasure that relevant bodies of Mongolia are aware of the issue.

Published Date:2019-07-30