PORTUGUESE AMBASSADOR PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ The President of Mongolia Ts.Elbegdorj Friday received the Ambassador Concurrent and Non-resident of the Portuguese Republic to Mongolia Mr Jorge Torres-Pereira. The Ambassador presented his credentials to Mr Elbegdorj. After this the Mongolian leader congratulated Mr Torres-Pereira for being appointed as such and confirmed that the parts will cooperate for deepening their collaboration. The President congratulated the newly-appointed Ambassador on the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relationship between our countries, which is marked this year. The Mongolian leader also spoke about a great importance of a visit of the Portuguese Foreign Minister to Mongolia in 2010, during which several intergovernmental documents on cooperation in education, sciences, technology, sports and press spheres were signed."This became the first-ever notable visit by the Portuguese part to Mongolia," he added.