The Prime Minister Ch.Saikhanbileg Thursday received visiting Mr S.V.Lavrov, the Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation, in the State House.
Mongolia-Russia trade and economic cooperation has gained some achievements recently, the Premier said and thanked the Russian side for supporting the bilateral ties in all sectors, and Mongolia wants to launch SWAP agreement on exchanging currencies between the Central Banks of the two countries and to use national currencies in the bilateral trade.
In response, Mr Lavrov said that his country is taking measures for liberation of prices of Mongolian goods entering the Russian market and Russia will also back Mongolia's initiative on establishing a cooperation memorandum with the Eurasian Economic Union.
In scope of his official visit, Mr S.Lavrov Thursday gave a lecture at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs about a Russian policy over Northeast Asia. He also highlighted his views on combating terrorism.
"Armed conflicts and clashes are spreading around the world. Neither those countries in clashes, nor biggest international organizations are able to resolve the problems today. It is important these organizations should unite to fight against terrorism” Mr Lavrov emphasized.
At the end of the visit, President of Mongolia Mr Elbegdorj has met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation S.Lavrov at the President's Residence in the Ikh Tenger Complex.
He greeted Mr Lavrov, offering him a snuff bottle. President has expressed his satisfaction with an establishment of a middle-term program on developing the Mongolia-Russia strategic partnership during this visit. This document is a basis for bringing our friendly relations and cooperation into a newer volume Mr Elbegdorj underlined.
In turn, Mr Lavrov thanked the President for the warm audience in his House, and highlighted a significance of the middle-term program in broadening of the long-term traditional friendly relations. He also thanked the Mongolian President for initiating the trilateral meeting of the Presidents of the three countries, and said Russia backs the initiative on the economic corridor.
Mongolian President believes that an initiative on creating an economic corridor of Mongolia, Russia and China will be realized during a forthcoming meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to be held June in Tashkent of Uzbekistan.