FM meets Ambassador of Netherlands

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ Mongolia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs L.Purevsuren Wednesday received Mr Ronald Keller, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Netherlands to Mongolia who presented his diplomatic credentials to the President on Tuesday. The FM said Mongolia wants to deepen the relations and cooperation with the Netherlands in a scope of its "Third Neighborhood" policy, and thanked this country for supporting our social-economic reforms in 1990s and for giving an assistance. After this the sides discussed ways of directing the bilateral friendly relations to the intensification of the economic and trade collaboration and to boosting of the ties in agriculture. They also shared views on a chance to develop the cooperation in water supply and security issues. Purevsuren emphasized an importance of running cultural events on occasion of the 45th anniversary of the Mongolia-Netherlands diplomatic relations to be celebrated next year. The Foreign Minister congratulated Mr Keller on becoming the Ambassador to Mongolia and wished him a success.