SWITZERLAND SUPPORTS MONGOLIA TO ABOLISH CAPITAL PUNISHMENT

Ulaanbaatar, /MONTSAME/. President Tsakhia Elbegdorj received Monday Ambassador of Switzerland to Mongolia Mr Blaise Godet.
At the beginning of the meeting, Mr Elbegdorj expressed the thanks to the Ambassador that Switzerland has steadily supported democracy and reform process developed in Mongolia over 20 years ago and has rendered constant assistance to the country in solving socio-economic pressing issues through the line of bilateral cooperation and international organizations.
"Mongolia is actively collaborating with Switzerland and is interested in continuing to receive aid and assistance from the Swiss Cooperation Agency" the President said. He underlined that he wants to create an actual economic interest of Switzerland in Mongolia and boosting bilateral cooperation in the field of increasing trade and investment.
The President expressed his gratitude for delivering a relief aid of 500,000 Swiss Franc to Mongolia for herders suffered from this year's harsh winter.
The Ambassador said that Switzerland appreciates Mongolian President's initiative on moratorium on the execution of capital punishment. "Switzerland will decisively support Mongolia to abolish death penalty" he noted.
S. Batbayar