D.DEMBEREL RECEIVES ADB PRESIDENT

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia /MONTSAME/ Parliament Speaker D.Demberel congratulated Mr Haruhiko Kuroda for being re-elected the president of ADB.

At the meeting, which took place October 12, the Speaker noted that the bank is the biggest investor in Mongolia, "who invested around one billion US dollars since the start of the cooperation." It shows an effectiveness of the ADB's projects and programs," he added. Mr Demberel said the ADB's investments in running road in western zone have been very fruiful, "especially people of Khovd are grateful for deciding this matter." This road has its vital role in balanced development of regions, he added.

Mr Kuroda said the ADB wants to continue its cooperation with Mongolia, especially to focus on balanced development of western aimags. A plan has been made for collaborating with Mongolia in its infrastructure, especially in road transport, in energy, water issues and in education, he went on.

Mongolian economy's short-term growth is foreseen with 12-13 percent this year, and with the same level next years, but inflation threatens to reach two-digit number, so "Mongolia needs to keep the inflation on one-digit number and to be flexible in a currency policy," he said.

B.Oyundelger

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