The Speaker of the Burmese House of Representatives (Pyithu Hluttaw) Mr Thura Shwe Mann started on Monday his official visit to Mongolia.
Invited by Z.Enkhbold, the Speaker of the State Great Khural (parliament), Mr Mann’s visit is the very first high-level visit paid by the Burmese side to Mongolia.
The Speaker of the State Great Khural Z.Enkhbold Monday welcomed visiting Mr Thura Shwe Mann, the Speaker of the Burmese House of Representatives (Pyithu Hluttaw); and accompanied him officials, on the central square.
After paying tribute to the Monument of Chingis Khaan, Mr Mann left his signature on the Note of Honored Guests in the ceremonial hall of the State House.
After the ceremony, the Speaker of State Great Khural (parliament) Z.Enkhbold met a delegation headed by Mr Thura Shwe Mann.
Mr Enkhbold emphasized that this visit has a historical importance for setting up ties between the legislative bodies and starting the cooperation, and hopes that the visit will significantly contribute to activating the bilateral friendly relations and cooperation and deepening inter-citizen trust and understanding.
Congratulating Myanmar on gaining achievements in the political and economic spheres, Mr Enkhbold noted that Mongolia managed to prevent many difficulties after the country transmitted into the market economy in 1990.
The Speaker said that Mongolia is possible to make investments to Myanmar, and to exchange experiences in creating good conditions for business, industry and other economic sectors and in laws.
“Myanmar is a leading country in Asia for the export of natural gas. Mongolia wants to learn Myanmar’s experience in exporting this natural resource. Natural gas has not been explored in Mongolia, but we plan to export to China a natural gas derived from coal. We are just going to make first step in it, so Myanmar’s experience is important for us,” Mr Enkhbold said.
Mr Enkhbold also congratulated Myanmar on successfully chairing the ASEAN this year, and emphasized that Mongolians are thankful to Myanmar for supporting Mongolia to join the United Nations (UN) and the Asia–Europe Meeting (ASEM) and for an election of the UNESCO Executive Council.
In turn, Mr Mann thanked the Speaker for an audience, and said Myanmar has a willingness to study Mongolian experience in democracy.
“As Mr Enkhbold said, the inter-parliamentary ties are very important for the bilateral relations. Burmese people are divided into some 100 ethnic groups. In harmony of people’s willingness, Myanmar has directly transmitted into democratic society. We consider Mongolia could establish a democratic system through a peaceful way, and I hope Myanmar will go into democracy in this way,” Mr Mann said.
Premier meets Myanmar Parliament Speaker
The Prime Minister N.Altankhuyag received Monday Mr Thura Shwe Mann, the Speaker of the Burmese House of Representatives, visiting Mongolia.
At the meeting, the Premier noted that the delegation led by Mr Shwe Mann is becoming the first-ever representatives of this level from that country since the establishment of diplomatic relationship between Mongolia and Myanmar in 1956. He then congratulated the Burmese Speaker for ongoing political and socio-economic reforms in the nation, and expressed readiness to share experiences.