Mongolia Brief September 19, 2014 Part II
Summary
of State Visit of President of China Xi Jinping to Mongolia Introduced at
Cabinet Meeting
September 19
(infomongolia.com) The regular Cabinet meeting of the Government was held on
September 18, 2014, where over 40 issues were discussed and the first issue
revised was the state visit of the President of the People’s Republic of China
Xi Jinping to Mongolia conducted on August 21-22, 2014.
The state visit
summary was intoduced and agreed to submit to the National Security Council of
Mongolia obliged by Foreign Minister L.Bold.
The main
purpose of the visit of the head of China to Mongolia was to ensure mutual
trust building and common understanding, to strengthen friendly ties and to
develop the establishment, equality and mutually beneficial cooperation in the
strategic partnership between Mongolia and China.
During the
Presidential visit to Mongolia paid after 11 years, China and Mongolia have
signed a Joint Declaration on the Development of Comprehensive Strategic
Partnership; moreover, 26 Memorandums, Protocols and Agreements were inked
between the two Governments and organizations that directed to broaden
bilateral cooperation. In addition, 11 documents were signed between entities
of the two countries.
Following the
negotiations, Mongolia and the People’s Republic of China have principally
agreed:
- To provide at
least 40% of tariff concession on Mongolia’s transit freight to transport
through the territory of China,
- To open new
four border ports at Gashuun Sukhait - Gants Mod, Shivee Khuren - Sekhee,
Bichigt - Zuun Khatavch, and Sumber - Rashaan,
- To increase
the number of seaports for Mongolia and to transport at least 1/3 of total
transit freights from Asia to Europe through the territory of Mongolia;
During the
visit, China pledged to provide a grant aid of 1.3 billion CNY in the period of
three years to come and a soft loan of 1 billion CNY.
Also,
strengthening mutual understandings between the peoples of two countries and
exchanging cultural and humanitarian cooperation activities, the Governments of
China and Mongolia have negotiated to implement the following programs in the
next 5 years:
- To increase
the quota of scholarships provided by the Government of China by 1,000,
- To involve
1,000 people from Mongolia in short-term training programs in China,
- To train 500
Mongolian military officials in China,
- To invite 250
media staff and 500 youths from Mongolia to China for experience exchange and
tourist purposes,
- To invite 250
youths from China to Mongolia for tourist purposes;
These measures
are aimed to deepen cooperation and strengthen mutual understanding in the
Mongolia-China friendly relations, besides to contribute to the sustainability
of the exchange programs between young people including children.
Moreover, since
2006, the two countries’ authorities have been discussing to arrange all
bilateral treaties, protocols and agreements’ effectiveness established between
Mongolia and the People’s Republic of China from 1949 to 2012, and a Protocol
to accomplish this joint work was also signed during the President Xi Jinping’s
visit.
Thereof, a
working group chaired by Deputy Foreign Minister D.Gankhuyag has accomplished
and introduced the summary, which was approved at the Cabinet meeting.
Accordingly,
Deputy Foreign Minister D.Gankhuyag affirmed that Mongolia and the People’s
Republic of China had established a total of 425 agreements, whereas 152
documents are effective and 273 agreements’ effective period are ended.
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Visit
of Xi Jinping Summarized – Montsame,
September 19
Summary
of Working Visit of President of Russia Vladimir Putin to Mongolia Introduced at
Cabinet Meeting
September 19
(infomongolia.com) At the regular Cabinet meeting held on September 18, 2014,
the summary of the working visit of the President of the Russian Federation
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin to Mongolia was revised, which was conducted on September
03, 2014.
The visit
summary was introduced and agreed to submit to the National Security Council of
Mongolia obliged by Foreign Minister L.Bold.
The main
outcomes of the working visit paid by the Russian President V.V.Putin to
Mongolia was reaffirmed as priorities of Mongolia’s foreign policy to deepen
joint collaboration and relations with the Russian Federation and further to
strengthen Mongolia-Russia strategic partnership and the two Governments were
obliged to accelerate on resolving current urgent problems in the bilateral
cooperation.
During the
Presidential visit to Mongolia, the Government representatives of the two
countries have signed on 15 intergovernmental documents and the following
intergovernmental negotiations were agreed:
- In the
frameworks of Mongolia-Russia military-technical cooperation, to modernize
Mongolian Armed Forces’ weaponry and equipment,
- To prepare
Mongolian military personnel in Russia,
- To involve
Mongolian Armed Forces representative in the grand military parade dedicated to
the 70th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945, which
will be celebrating at Red Square in Moscow in 2015,
- To develop
legal frameworks under concessional terms to supply Mongolia's agricultural
products, including meat & meat products, wool, cashmere, leather, skin
products and Mongol Ger (traditional felt dwelling) on Russian market,
- To establish
in the near future an Agreement on soft loan of 50-100 billion RUB between
Finance Ministries of the two states that would provide necessary resources of
Russian currency in Mongolian market,
- To
immediately start a project on modernization of Ulaanbaatar Railway JSC and
finish by 2020 that aims to construct a parallel railway and to electrify the
railway network,
- To establish
necessary agreements within this year on increasing freight transit
transportation volume between Russia and China through Mongolian territory;
In the
frameworks of modernization the Ulaanbaatar Railway JSC, at the first phase, an
electrified parallel railway will be constructed in the routes of Sukhbaatar –
Sainshand – Zamyn-Uud with capacity of up to 100 million tons of freight
transportation.
Moreover, the
Intergovernmental Agreements on reciprocal visa-free travel between citizens of
the Russian Federation and Mongolia, and on reciprocal transferring illegal
immigrants were approved at the Cabinet meeting.
In the scope of
the Agreement on reciprocal visa-free travel, nationals of the two countries
will be eligible to travel up to 30 days, but not to exceed 90 days in any 180
day-period. The agreement will enter into force after 30 days since the two
parties officially notice each other the accomplishment of internal rules.
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Discusses Results of Putin’s Visit – Montsame,
September 19
Mongolian
Delegation Meets High Officials of US Department of State
By B. Khuder
Ulaanbaatar,
September 19 (MONTSAME) The Ambassador-at-Large S.Badral and an advisor to the
Minister of Foreign Affairs O.Mashbat Thursday held a meeting with Mr Scott
Busby, the Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of Democracy, Human
Rights and Labor at the US Department of State, and with Mr Christopher
Painter, the U.S. Department of State Coordinator for Cyber Issues in
Washington DC.
The parties
exchanged views on a chance to collaborate within Mongolia’s presidency for the
Freedom Online Coalition (FOC). Then the US side expressed a willingness to
render Mongolia a support in hosting the FOC’s Conference in 2015.
The same day,
the diplomats met with Ms Nese Guendelsberger, a Deputy Chief of the Federal
Communications Commission's International Bureau, and Ms Susan Ritchie, Senior
Advisor, Bureau of International Information Programs at US Department of
State. The sides shared views on participating in the 2014 International
Telecommunication Union Plenipotentiary Conference to be held in October in
Pusan, South Korea, on developing bilateral cooperation in communications and
on a chance of organizing mutual visits.
Agreement
on Visa Exemption with Russia to Be Enforced
By B.
Amarsaikhan
Ulaanbaatar,
September 19 (MONTSAME) Agreements on visa exemption conditions and returning
of illegally immigrated citizens have been signed.
The cabinet ob
August 28 approved the protocol enforcing the regulations to implement
agreements of Visa Exemption for Mongolian and Russian citizens and returning
of illegal immigrants, and theses were signed during the recent working visit
of the Russian President to Mongolia.
According to
the agreement, citizens of the two countries will be able to travel with no
visa for up to 30 days, but not to exceed 90 days within 180 days. The other
agreement regulates the terms of returning the citizens who have crossed
another country’s border without a legal permission.
The agreements
will come into force 30 days after the sides confirm pursuits of required
domestic regulations.
Two
Countries to Mark 40th Anniversary of Diplomatic Ties
By B.
Amarsaikhan
Ulaanbaatar,
September 19 (MONTSAME) On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the
establishment of diplomatic relations between Mongolia and Japan to be marked
on September 23, a broad spectrum of art and cultural events has been hosted by
both sides.
They are, for
instance, a Mongolian and Japanese calligraphy exhibition “Sky and sun
partnership”, staged in Ulaanbaatar August 20 and to be displayed in Japan this
November, a famous Japanese artist Sh.Shikandai's solo exhibition in
Ulaanbaatar this August, and twenty Mongolian artists' plan to join “14 views
of Mount Fuji” tour this October. In parallel, Mongolian music bands and
singers are going to make a Japan tour in October and to perform at the
Japanese Music Festival opening, reports press and public relations division of
MFA.
Intergov’t
Protocol on Implementation of Contracts Approved
By B. Khuder
Ulaanbaatar,
September 19 (MONTSAME) At its meeting on Thursday, the cabinet adopted an
intergovernmental protocol on the implementation of bilateral contracts and
treaties established between Mongolia and the People’s Republic of China
(PRC).
A working group
led by the Vice Foreign Minister D.Gankhuyag has estimated that the two
countries established 425 contracts between 1949 and 2012, and that 152 documents
are still valid and the rest have expired.
The
intergovernmental protocol was signed by the Foreign Ministers of the two
countries during the state visit of the PRC President Xi Jinping to Mongolia
this August.
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