Ts.Eldegdorj to make historic visit to Germany

President of Mongolia Ts. Elbegdorj will make an official visit in to Germany from March 29th to April 1st. 
Undesnii Shuudan newspaper spoke with the President’s Foreign Policy Assistant L. Purevsuren.

-The President will pay visit to Germany next week. What is the focus of this visit?

-It’s the first time that the President is paying an official visit to Western Europe. The presidential election has recently taken place in Germany and the first guest of the new President of Germany is Mongolian President Ts. Elbegdorj.

-What contracts and agreements will they sign?

-During the visit we will have a meeting with the President of Germany. We will pay a visit to Canceller Angela Merkel. The economic importance of this visit will be high. We wish to make the relations of two countries more economic, and to draw the investments of Germany to Mongolia. 

We want to extract Mongolian raw materials in Mongolia using advanced technology from Germany, and to expand the market of Mongolia. Also, the issue of building a coal to liquid plant in Mongolia will be discussed during the visit.

Several companies from Mongolia have cooperated with companies from Germany and have even compiled a feasibility study. President will talk about what the Government’s participation will be and how Parliament will support the building of this project. 

-Germany has an interest in investing in the strategic mines of Mongolia. Will be there any agreement on this?

-Germany in one of the partners in the Tavan Tolgoi project. We will talk about their participation during the visit. The decision to build an electric power plant in Tavan Tolgoi has been made and the work is going well. During this visit, German officials will sign a contract regarding the equipment that will be used in this power plant. 

Deutsche Bank of Germany is actively participating in the issuing the Tavan Tolgoi IPO. We plan to make an agreement between Deutsche Bank and the Erdenes Tavantolgoi Company during the visit. 

-What cities President will visit?

-President Ts. Elbegdorj will visit the Hamburg, Düsseldorf, and Essen. He will give a speech at the Bundestag. By doing this, Ts. Elbegdorj will become the first Mongolian to give a speech at the Reichstag Building. The President will participate and make a main presentation at the conference of the Hamburg based East Asian Association. This association includes German businessmen who operate in Asia. 

-There is information saying that the Iranian President will visit Mongolia by invitation of President Ts. Elbegdorj. Could you clarify this?

-I didn’t hear about that. You know the current condition of Iran. I don’t know whether it is necessary or not for the Iranian President to visit Mongolia. I haven’t any information on that. However, the presidents of Indonesia and Romania will visit Mongolia this year.

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