US Ambassador meets officials of foreign policy

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ On January 10, J.Enkhbayar, Head of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Security and Foreign Policy and L.Oyun-Erdene, Deputy Chair of Mongolia-US inter-parliamentary group met with delegates led by Ambassador Jennifer Zimdahl Galt, Head of the US diplomatic mission to Mongolia. At the beginning of the meeting, the Ambassador talked about the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the US and Mongolia which falls this year, saying that the meeting is intended for discussing the activities to be held in frames of the anniversary and future cooperation. “The US is Mongolia’s third neighbor”, said J.Enkhbayar conveying that he is satisfied with bilateral cooperation expanding in all sectors including politics, economics and defense. He also noted the importance of developing enhanced inter-parliament and inter-standing committee relations between the two countries. The Ambassador appreciated the contribution of Mongolia in peacekeeping missions, emphasizing on how bilateral ties are enhanced with Mongolian peacekeepers in areas of conflict executing their missions with responsibility and reputation. The Ambassador also noted that the US Government had launched LEAD-Mongolia program and high-school students exchange program which makes it possible for 20 Mongolian pupils to study in the US. Sides exchanged views on future directions of bilateral cooperation and timely matters.