MONGOLIA AT 35TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF ASEAN INTER-PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ Parliamentarians Ts.Tsomon and J.Batzandan took part in the 35th General Assembly of the ASEAN's Inter-parliamentary Assembly on September 15-19 in Vientiane, Laos. Mongolia was invited by Ms Pany Yathotou, a president of the National Assembly of Laos. The Mongolian MPs met with Ms Yathotou to give her a letter from Z.Enkhbold, the Chairman of the State Great Khural (parliament), and thank for inviting to this assembly. They also expressed a willingness of Mongolia to become an observer of the AIPA General Assembly. In response, Ms Yathotou said she will convey this request to Malaysia, who will receive the AIPA presidency. After this, our delegation met with Mr Ronald Kiandee, a Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Mr Giorgidi B.Aggabao, a Deputy Speaker of the Philippines House of Representatives, to tell them that Mongolia wants to become the observer of the AIPA General Assembly and to share views on the bilateral inter-parliamentary cooperation. Other meetings were held with representatives of the ASEAN, Russia and Myanmar.