ELBEGDORJ WELCOMES LATVIAN PRESIDENT

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ An official visit of the President of the Republic of Latvia Andris Berzins to Mongolia commenced Thursday with a welcoming ceremony on the Chinggis Square. The leader of Mongolia Ts.Elbegdorj and his spouse Kh.Bolormaa warmly welcomed the Latvian President on the city's main square. Present were also Foreign Minister L.Bold MP, Non-resident Ambassador of Mongolia to Latvia A.Ganbaatar, Education and Sciences Minister L.Gantomor, Transport Minister A.Gansukh, Ulaanbaatar Mayor E.Bat-Uul and others. The Latvian President is being accompanied by Parliamentary deputy Speaker Andrei Klementiev, Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics, Education and Science Minister Ina Druviete, Non-resident Ambassador of Latvia to Mongolia Ingrida Leverence and others. The two Presidents paid respect to the monument to Chinggis Khaan, then Mr Berzins signed the Honorary Guest book. After this the two leaders had a closed meeting in the Ceremonial Ger in the State House.