SPEAKER RECEIVES NEW AMBASSADOR FROM HUNGARY

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ The Chairman of State Great Khural Z.Enkhbold received Thursday the newly accredited Ambassador of Hungary to Mongolia Mr Akos Madarit. The Speaker congratulated Mr Madarit for being appointed an Ambassador. He expressed his gratitude for the re-opening of the Hungarian Embassy in Ulaanbaatar on the occasion of the 65th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations. In the recent years, the high-level visits have been becoming more frequent, and the Mongolian Parliament has been promoting the implementation of the frameworks agreed during those visits, he said. The Ambassador thanked the Speaker for his time, and gave information on the planned arts and culture events dedicated to celebrating the diplomatic relations anniversary. He promised to put all efforts on enhancing the relations of the two countries. He is interested in intensifying the traditional cooperation in industry and technology. Mr Enkhbold said he was glad that the vice-chairman of the Hungarian parliament Janos Latorcai and a member of Hungary-Mongolia Friendship group in the legislature are going to be attending the celebration of 25th anniversary of Mongolia’s first democratic election. He informed that Mongolian parliament also has a Mongolia-Hungary Friendship group and introduced to the guests the group head J.Batzandan MP. The Speaker expressed his belief that Hungary will send its delegates to the upcoming Autumn Session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, to be held in Ulaanbaatar in September. Present were also, the State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia D.Gankhuyag and other officials.