Colombian ambassador working to boost cultural ties

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ The Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ms B.Battsetseg received October 26 the non-resident Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Colombia to Mongolia, Mr Tito Pinilla. The dignitaries discussed issues on bilateral relations. The vice FM noted the two countries have opportunities to exchange practices in the mining and agriculture. Mr Pinilla put forward an offer to invite Spanish language teachers from Colombia to teach courses to the public officials. He said the Embassy has been working toward improving mutual understanding between the two peoples, and informed that the Colombian Movie Days are underway in Ulaanbaatar, during which Tengis Cinema is screening biographical documentaries about the Nobel Prize laureate writer from Colombia Gabriel Garcia Marquez.