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On April 10, United States Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel arrived in Ulaanbaatar to pay a working visit to Mongolia met the Defense Minister of Mongolia D. Bat-Erdene. The host and guest discussed regional security matters and ways to enhance future U.S.-Mongolian cooperation.

In the same day, Prime Minister of Mongolia N. Altankhuyag held meeting with United States Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel. Mr. Altankhuyag and emphasized that the Mongolian Government will maintain to further expand the cooperation with the USA in defense sector.

This is the second U.S. Defense Secretary visit to Mongolia, and the first since 2005.

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