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2011-03-16

President Elbegdorj Receives Letter of Credence of Ambassador of Uzbekistan

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Tsakhia Elbegdorj, President of Mongolia received the letter of credence of Mr. Alisher Salahitdinov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Uzbekistan to Mongolia.

In relation to receiving his letter of credence President Elbegdorj met the ambassador and discussed about bilateral relations and cooperation between Mongolia and Uzbekistan.

President Elbegdorj told Ambassador Salahitdinov that during his participation in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit of Heads of States in Tashkent last year President Elbegdorj and President Karimov met. “We exchanged views and vision on increasing relationship and cooperation between Mongolia and Uzbekistan. Mongols and Uzbeks have ancient historic ties. Thus it is necessary to study our historic connections together, exchange historians and deepen cultural ties,” President Elbegdorj said “I believe that the President of Uzbekistan will pay a visit to Mongolia this year.”

The two parties are discussing on the visit of the President of Uzbekistan to Mongolia in 2011 to form legal basis of further bilateral cooperation, celebrate the 20th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, organize business forum, study experience of farming and study possibilities of developing tourism, send students, and jointly study historical artifacts and items.