MONGOLIA TO EXPAND COOPERATION ON CONSERVATION WITH SWEDEN

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ Minister of Environment and Tourism D.Oyunkhorol met with Anna Lindstedt, Sweden’s Ambassador to Mongolia who is on a visit to Mongolia on April 24-27 for her Accreditation ceremony. At the beginning of the meeting, the Minister talked about climate change effects in Mongolia, how the country strives to be ecologically sustainable and Mongolia’s ratification of the Paris Agreement. “Ulaanbaatar city was first planned for 500 thousand people, but 1.3 million people reside in the capital city now, leading to high levels of air and soil pollution”, Minister D.Oyunkhorol said. She said that the Ministry was working towards diversifying and greening the mining-dependent economy of Mongolia, and therefore would like to exchange experience with Sweden in this area, and expand cooperation in environmental conservation and tourism. For her part, Anna Lindstedt expressed readiness to work with the Mongolian Ministry which is prioritizing green development and tourism. “As Sweden’s Ambassador for Climate Change, I will be happy to connect the Ministry to related organizations and support your activities against climate change”, she said. Kh.Aminaa