PRESIDENT MEETS AMBASSADOR OF CANADA

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ The leader of Mongolia Ts.Elbegdorj Tuesday received Tuesday Mr Gregory Goldhawk, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to Mongolia. The Ambassador, who has completed his diplomatic mission here and is to return home soon, "made great contribution to deepening of the bilateral relations", stressed the President and thanked him for these deeds and also for efforts to involve Mongolia in a list of countries to receive the official developmental assistance. Some high-level visits were paid between the two countries last year, for example, the Governor-General David Johnston visited Mongolia, and the Speaker Z.Enkhbold visited Canada, he went on. Mongolia is focusing on ensuring its economic development and on attracting foreign investments, the President emphasized and said the two countries have all chances to collaborate in investing Mongolia’s rural development, infrastructure and education. Mongolian parliament recently adopted the new laws on minerals and on oil, he noted. In response, Mr Goldhawk said Mongolia is one of the countries who prioritize the democracy and human rights, and that he had observed intensive development of our economic growth. Underlining an importance of the bilateral economic ties, especially a partnership of private sectors of our counties, the President wished the Ambassador all the best.