ASEM info-center opens at MONTSAME

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ Anticipating the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit in Ulaanbaatar on this July 15-16, the ASEM information center for public information on the Summit and other international conferences, expected on the fields of this event, opened March 1 at MONTSAME National News Agency building. Mongolia’s major media organizations and the ASEM Preparation Office signed Memorandums of Understanding on cooperation. The info-center is open to journalists who seek the ASEM-related information--activities, importance, objectives, preparation, and will host the ASEM-themed training and press conferences. The opening is taking place on the occasion of ASEM Day, observed on March 1, 2016 and the years to come. Chairman of the ASEM Preparation Office D.Gankhuyag highlighted a role and contributions of the media, "a successful organization of this major international event is great importance". Memorandums of Understanding were signed by D.Gankhuyag and a president of the Conferderation of Mongolian Journalists B.Galaarid, a manager of the Union of Daily Newspapers B.Ganbold, chairman of the Board of the Union of Mongolian Television Channels D.Badamdash, a president of the Union of Mongolian Websites Kh.Mandakhbayar, and a head of the Union of Top Websites of Mongolia G.Saruul. Mongolia is hosting the 11th ASEM Summit in 2016, its 20th anniversary, with the early conferences starting in April