PRIME MINISTER MEETS US CONGRESSMEN

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ Paying a working visit to the USA, the Prime Minister of Mongolia Mr Ch.Saikhanbileg Wednesday met Jim McDermott and Joseph Pitts, the members of the US Congress. The US-Mongolia friendship group at the Congress was established in 2004, Mr Pitts has been serving as its head since 2010 alongside Mr McDermott. The latter also is the head of the Committee on safety of population income and of the Sub-committee on supporting families. At the meeting, Mr Saikhanbileg thanked the Congressmen for backing Mongolia since it transferred to the democracy and market economy, and hoped that the Mongolia-US relations will forward. On occasion of the 800th anniversary of the Great Mongol Empire, a 828th resolution was adopted by the Congress, initiated by 27 Congressmen, on boosting the relations with Mongolia. This resolution mirrors issues of fortifying the bilateral strategic ties in politics, economy, education and culture, developing the multilateral and bilateral commercial ties, supporting the private sector’s investments, expanding the business relations, and encouraging Mongolia’s enthusiasm in taking part in actions of international organizations.