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L.Purevsuren FM meets his counterpart of Sweden

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ The Mongolian Chief diplomat Mr L.Purevsuren has met with his colleague from the Kingdom of Sweden Ms Margot Wallstrom, during the 9th irregular meeting of the Council and 20th anniversary of the IDEA at the Foreign Ministerial level, in Stockholm. The sides exchanged views on the bilateral relations and cooperation such as activating the economic collaboration. The Mongolian FM noted that inter-citizen ties play a vital role in the bilateral relations and asked the Swedish side to support establishing a Mongolian cultural center in Stockholm city. "It would protect interests of the Mongolians in Sweden and provide them with an opportunity to keep their mother language and culture". The two FMs also shared opinions on regional and international issues of mutual interest. Ms Wallstrom said she will focus on founding the Mongolian cultural center and said her country will back Mongolia in seeking a membership in the United Nations Council for Human Rights, in non-permanent membership in the UN Security Council and in observation status of the Arctic Council. The parties concurred to expand the bilateral cooperation in frames of strengthening the democracy and the Community of Democracies and to collaborate in joint projects within the Mongolian Foundation for International Cooperation.

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