DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER RECEIVES VICE CHAIRMAN OF INNER MONGOLIA

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ Deputy Prime Minister of Mongolia U.Enkhtuvshin on August 28 met with delegates headed by Ai Lihua, Vice Chairman of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of China. Relations and cooperation of Mongolia with China, particularly Inner Mongolia have been deepening and frequency of mutual high-level visits has been increasing. The sides emphasized that Prime Minister U.Khurelsukh's visit to Inner Mongolia last April was a highlight of its role in Mongolia-China relations. Deputy Prime Minister said “The visits of Li Jiheng, Communist Party Secretary of Inner Mongolia in July and You, Ms. Ai Lihua are giving a significant boost to bilateral cooperation. Trade with Inner Mongolia is comprising over 60 percent of China’s trade turnover” He then noted willingness to expand trade and economic cooperation in order to achieve the goal of bringing bilateral trade turnover to USD 10 billion by 2020. It is possible for Inner Mongolia to actively participate in further programs to be implemented as it is being a bridge for Mongolia-China relations during the implementation of the program on establishing Mongolia-Russia-China Economic Corridor. In addition, the Inner Mongolia has important part in the establishment of Economic Cooperation Zone in Zamyn-Uud and Erenhot. The sides exchanged views about Inner Mongolia's focus on intensifying bilateral cooperation in agriculture sector and environmental protection as well as increasing the export of meat and meat products. Moreover, Deputy PM expressed hope that the Inner Mongolian authorities will focus on trade facilitation and elimination of non-tariff barriers as its border checkpoints play an important role of main gateway for trade between Mongolia and China. During her visit, Ms. Ai Lihua attended a meeting of the joint working group on Gashuunsukhait-Gantsmod border checkpoint and expressed her hope that PM Khurelsukh’s consents during his visit are tenacious. M.Anudari