BORSHOO TO BECOME A LARGE PORT CONNECTING RUSSIA-MONGOLIA-CHINA
June 22 (InfoMongolia.com) The regular meeting of the Customs Offices of Mongolia and Siberia was held in Tuva, the Russian Federation, on June 21, 2012. The Consulate General from Mongolia to Kyzyl D.Bazarsad, the Head of the Emergency Control and Diagnostics Department of the General Customs Office Ts.Gendentseveen and the heads of customs offices of Selenge, Khuvsgul, Uvs and Zavkhan aimags participated in the meeting on behalf of Mongolia, where the Russian side was represented by the Deputy Head of the Siberian Customs Directorate, Sergey Pankratov and heads of customs directorates of Tuva Republic, Altai Krai and the Republic of Buryatia.
The two sides discussed about the 2010-2011 regional foreign trade summary and talked about the ways of developing relations and cooperation, and the function of customs organizations in this process. The Mongolian side noted that trade with Russia, especially with the Siberian region, is stable regardless of world economic crisis. Out of the total trade turnover with the Siberian region, Kemerovo, Irkutsk and Buryatia make up for 30%. Although trade is stable, the sides agreed upon the opportunity to increase trade turnover.
The two sides discussed about the 2010-2011 regional foreign trade summary and talked about the ways of developing relations and cooperation, and the function of customs organizations in this process. The Mongolian side noted that trade with Russia, especially with the Siberian region, is stable regardless of world economic crisis. Out of the total trade turnover with the Siberian region, Kemerovo, Irkutsk and Buryatia make up for 30%. Although trade is stable, the sides agreed upon the opportunity to increase trade turnover.
The prompt operation of customs organizations is of significance in accomplishing this.
Thus, the sides have negotiated to cooperate on providing border points with advanced technology and exchanging information.
During the meeting, much attention was directed towards theBorshoo-Khandgait port issue at the Mongolia-Tuva border. The Head of the Tuvan Customs Office Vyacheslav Valkov said, "If the amount of commodities crossing through this port increases, we are planning to reflect the restoration of the port into the state budget of the Russian Federation", in return to which the Mongolian side noted that works are underway to make the Borshoo port of international status by increasing the daily capacity up to 250 vehicles. Currently, Borshoo port is connected to Ulaangom city with an automobile highway, where other highway is being built to connect Ulaangom, Uvs aimag to the border of the People's Republic of China.
Thus, the sides have negotiated to cooperate on providing border points with advanced technology and exchanging information.
During the meeting, much attention was directed towards theBorshoo-Khandgait port issue at the Mongolia-Tuva border. The Head of the Tuvan Customs Office Vyacheslav Valkov said, "If the amount of commodities crossing through this port increases, we are planning to reflect the restoration of the port into the state budget of the Russian Federation", in return to which the Mongolian side noted that works are underway to make the Borshoo port of international status by increasing the daily capacity up to 250 vehicles. Currently, Borshoo port is connected to Ulaangom city with an automobile highway, where other highway is being built to connect Ulaangom, Uvs aimag to the border of the People's Republic of China.
With the opening of this new highway, Borshoo port could become a large port that connects Russia-Mongolia-China. The next customs meeting of Mongolia and Russia will be organized in Mongolia, where the date is to be announced soon. The Head of the Uvs aimag customs office Ch.Erdenebaatar handed an invitation for the 100th anniversary of establishment of the Mongolian customs organization to the Russian delegations, which is to be held next month in Uvs aimag.
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