French delegation of defense visits Mongolia

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ A delegation headed by Brigadier-General Pascal Ausseur, a director of the French Defense Ministry’s Division of Arming for Asia-Pacific Affairs paid a working visit to Mongolia on March 25-27, 2014. On the first day of the visit, the Mongolia’s Vice Minister of Defense Mr A.Battor received the French delegation. Mr Battor mentioned that the Mongolia-France cooperation has been boosting in the politics, economics and social spheres, and hopes that the visit of Brigadier-General P.Ausseur is an expression of the French side to attach a great importance to the bilateral defense cooperation. He highlighted an importance of seeking all opportunities to expand the cooperation and to closely cooperate in it. Noting that the countries have finally completed a draft agreement of cooperation between the Ministries of Defense, the Vice Minister hopes the sides will sign it in the nearest future. In response, Mr Ausseur thanked the Vice Minister for an audience, and briefed about the French Defense Ministry’s Division of Arming and his duties. France is the only country among EU nations to independently carry out this industry, he emphasized and then expressed a willingness to collaborate with Mongolia in it. After this meeting, the French delegation was received by Brigadier-General M.Khurlee, a department head of the General Headquarters of Mongolian Armed Forces (GHMAF).