DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER MEETS WITH UN SECRETARY-GENERAL ANTONIO GUTERRES

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ Deputy Prime Minister of Mongolia U.Enkhtuvshin, who is attending the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development hosted by the United Nations Economic and Social Council, met with the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on July 17 and exchanged views on cooperation between Mongolia and the United Nations. Mr. Enkhtuvshin expressed his gratitude to the UN for supporting Mongolia in all aspects and for implementing a number of effective projects and programs. He also noted that the outcomes of the second Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction held in Ulaanbaatar at the beginning of July were introduced at the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development. In addition, Deputy Prime Minister mentioned that Mongolia started involving military personnel in UN peacekeeping operations since 2002 and expressed the Government’s willingness to increase the number of officials involved in peacekeeping operations. UN Secretary-General Mr.Guterres highly appreciated the implementation of the commitments to the international community, specifically contribution of Mongolia to the process of stabilizing the situation on Korean peninsula. Moreover, the UN confirmed the expansion of its cooperation with the Government of Mongolia. During the meeting Deputy Prime Minister U.Enkhtuvshin reaffirmed Mr.Guterres’ invitation to visit Mongolia. B.Misheel