Mongolian PM, senior CPC official meet on ties ULAN BATOR, Aug. 16

Mongolian Prime Minister Sukhbaatar Batbold Monday discussed bilateral ties here with Wang Jiarui, head of the International Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee.

Batbold, also chairman of the Mongolian People’s Revolutionary Party, said Mongolia will continue to work with China to add new substance to the Mongolia-China good-neighborly partnership of mutual trust and push the ties between the two parties and countries to a new stage.

He said the partnership has moved forward smoothly in recent years, and the two parties have continuously deepened their exchanges and cooperation in various fields.

Developing its ties with China is among the priorities of the foreign policy of the Mongolia’s government, and is in the interests of the two peoples, he added.

Wang, for his part, conveyed the sincere greetings and good wishes of President Hu Jintao, Premier Wen Jiabao and other Chinese leaders to Batbold.

Wang said China would like to make joint efforts with Mongolia to implement the important consensus reached between leaders of the two countries, and take into account each other’s core interest and major concerns. The two sides should push their bilateral partnership to a new high, and bring tangible benefits to the two peoples so that they can forever be good neighbors, friends and partners, he added.

Wang kicked off the visit to Mongolia Sunday.