Cooperation documents signed between Mongolia, Cyprus

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, /MONTSAME/ An inter-governmental agreement on mutual exemption of diplomatic and official passport holders from visas was established Wednesday between Mongolia and the Republic of Cyprus, in Nicosia city. The agreement has been signed by Ts.Gankhuyag, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Mongolia to Bulgaria, and by Andreas Zenonos, a head of consular affairs of Cyprus's Foreign Ministry.

In addition, a mutually understanding memorandum between Mongolia's Stock Exchange (MSE) and Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) has been inked by the Ambassador Ts.Gankhuyag and by Georgios Koufaris, the CSE's president. The Ambassador also has signed a memorandum of understanding with Mr. Charalambos Lottas, the secretary-general of the Cyprus Olympic Committee on cooperation between national Olympic committees of the countries. Present at the ceremony of signing were diplomats of the Mongolia's Embassy in Bulgaria, officials of Cyprus's Ministry of Foreign Affairs as well as CSE and Cyprus Olympic Committee.

After the ceremony, the Ambassador gave interviews to the "Cyprus Weekly" and "Politis" newspapers to cover the Mongolia-Cyprus relations and cooperation.

The two countries established the diplomatic relations in 1973, and established an agreement on culture in 1984.

Mongolia's Ministry of Health and the Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics are about to establish a memorandum of understanding to cooperate in rendering service of neurology, genetics and bio-medical sectors, and to organize trainings. The two countries are ready to sign other agreements as well.

As of today, some 60 Mongolians are living and studying in Cyprus. From August of 2010, a Cypriot citizen Andreas Kristoforides has been working as honorary consul of Mongolia.

B.Khuder

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