DEPUTY PM RECEIVES LAO MINISTER OF HEALTH

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia /MONTSAME/ The Deputy PM D.Terbishdagva received a delegation led by Eksavang Vonvichit, a Minister of Health of the Lao People's Democratic Republic on November 15. Mr Terbishdagva congratulated the Lao side for a successful organization of the Asia Europe meeting /ASEM/ and thanked it for warmly receiving the Mongolian President Ts.Elbegdorj. He said the peoples of the two countries have been friends for many years but the Mongolia-Laos Intergovernmental commission plays an important role besides high level meetings. The two coutries celebrated the 50th anniversary of their diplomatic relations on September 12 this year. Mr Terbishdagva was a head of the Mongolian side of this Intergovernmental commission last four year. This year, the Minister for Health N.Udval has been appointed instead of him. Ch.Enkhtuya