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INDIAN PARLIAMENTARY DELEGATION ARRIVES

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, /MONTSAME/ A delegation headed by Mrs. Meira Kumar, the Speaker of the Parliamentary Lower House (Lok Sabha) of the Republic of India arrived Sunday in Ulaanbaatar to pay an official visit to Mongolia. She has been invited by D.Demberel, the Parliament Speaker of Mongolia.
The India's parliamentary delegation was welcomed by N.Enkhbold, the Deputy Speaker of Mongolia and his spouse; V.Enkhbold, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Mongolia to India; Ts.Sharavdorj, the Secretar-General of the Parliamentary Office, and other officials, in the “Chingis Khaan” international airport.
On Monday, Mrs. Kumar will be received by the Speaker D.Demberel; and the Prime Minister S.Batbold. On Tuesday, the State Head of Mongolia Ts.Elbegdorj will meet the India's Speaker.
The diplomatic relations between Mongolia and the Republic of India were established on December 24, 1955. The Republic of India is the first non-socialist country to recognize Mongolia. The two countries issued a joint declaration in 1973 determining their general principles of the bilateral cooperation. Joint statements were issued in 1989, 2001 and 2004 as well.
The ties between the legislative bodies have been developing successfully. Mongolia's parliamentary delegations visited to India in 1964, 1975, 1980, 1987, 1996, 1998, 2002 and 2003, whereas the parliamentary delegations of the India's side visited to Mongolia in 1962, 1974, 1978, 1985, 1995 and 2001.
Parliaments of the two countries established cooperation protocols in the years 1995 and 2001. A former Speaker of Mongolia S.Tomor-Ochir took part in the international parliamentary conference held in 2003 dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the India's parliament.
B.Khuder

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