FOREIGN MINISTER TO PAY CHINA VISIT

++P Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia /MONTSAME/ The Minister of Foreign Affairs G.Zandanshatar will pay an official visit to the People's Republic of China (PRC) on January 11-15, 2012. He has been invited by his Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi. During the visit, G.Zandanshatar will hold official talks with Yang Jiechi, the Foreign Minister; Wen Jiabao, the Premier and the secretary of the State Council; Zhou Yongkang, the head of the Central Political and Legislative Committee; Chen Deming, the Minister of Commerce; and with Zhang Xiaoqiang, the vice chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission. Last year, the two countries agreed to bring their relations into a level of strategic partnership, during an official visit of Mongolia's Premier to China. Now the bilateral relations and cooperation have reached the highest level of international relations. As expected, the forthcoming visit will deepen the ties. B.Khuder