MONGOLIA'S REQUEST ACCEPTED

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia /MONTSAME/ Australia's side has positively received Mongolia's request to include it into the “Mining for development” initiative.


The recently promoted by the Australian government, the initiative will be implemented here through Mongolia's Embassy to Australia, said Australian council for International development.

This decision was made during a fact-finding visit of a delegation, led by M.Enkhbold, the Vice Prime Minister of Mongolia. The stayed there from October 28 to November 7 at an invitation of the United Nations Children's fund /UNICEF/.

During the visit, M.Enkhbold met Australia's Foreign affairs Minister Kevin Rudd; the Minister for Social inclusion and Minister for Human services Tanya Plibersek; Kirsten Livermore MP; the director-general of Australian council for international development Peter Baxter. They have exchanged views on some issues of the cooperation.

Aim of the “Mining for development” initiative is to support developing countries in properly utilizing mineral resources for economic development. The 120 million US dollars worth initiative will be realized in over 30 countries of Africa, Asia-Pacific and Latin America. Within this programme, the Australian government si to run long and short term trainings for developing countries' people, grant scholarships for bachelor and master trainings, support NGOs protecting society and nature environment.

The Mongolian delegation consisted of D.Ochirbat and Ts.Dashdorj MPs, a head of the National Authority for Children D.Altai, the state secretary of Social welfare and labour Ministry U.Byambasuren, a vice head of National emergency management agency D.Namsrai, the advisor to the Vice Prime Minister B.Javzankhuu and others. Aim of the visit were to study experiences in social welfare system and children rights protection.

The delegation has visited Australian Department of Families, housing, community services Indigenous affairs, Department of Human services, Australian bureau of Statistics, Emergency services commission, New south Wales region, international organizations.

B.Oyundelger

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