Mongolia-Germany relations discussed

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ A scientific conference titled "Mongolia and Germany: Present situation and prospects" ran Thursday. It was co-organized by the Embassy of Germany in Mongolia, the Institute of Strategic Studies (ISS) and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. Reports have been delivered about a historical partnership between Mongolia and Germany, a "Third Neighbourhood" policy, changes in legal sphere, and about archeological researches. "Mongolia should keep the balanced and accurate relations with its neighbor countries, this is a key to ensure of the security,” said Mr R.Tille, a head of the German Association for Politics and Military. "Apart of this, Mongolia should develop a cooperation with its Third neighbors, including Germany, at international arena in order to ensure the security and freedom," he added. "Mongolia's 'Third neighborhood' policy has been achieving successes, and time has come to draw a conclusion. In gaining the results our path was not smooth," D.Ganbat, the director of the ISS said. "All generations of its governance Mongolia has always intended to develop relations with Germany, for example, the government, led by Emperor Bogd, sent an official letter to Germany in order to establish ties, besides, we have a 70-year history of relations with the former German Democratic Republic," he went on. "Now Mongolia must face challenges, in last centuries Mongolia used to be instructed by others who with and how to communicate with foreign world," he said. Now, as the independent state, Mongolia has become a participant and initiator at the regional level, and, in terms of economics and mineral wealth, is not a small state at all, he added.