GOVERNOR OF UVS VISITS TUVA REPUBLIC

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ A delegation headed by D.Tsendsuren, the governor of Uvs aimag, paid an official visit to Russian Tuva Republic on April 4-6. The Mongolians were received by Mr Sh.V.Kara-Ool, the chairman of the Tuva government, in Kyzyl city. Mr Kara-Ool said he felt sorry for not signing yet a protocol on realizing a cooperation agreement between the government of Mongolia and the Russian Tuva Republic in the trade, economics, science, techniques, borders and cultural spheres. Then he thanked the Uvs governor for making proposals for expanding the cooperation in specific directions. In response, Mr Tsendsuren said he visited Tuva under obligations from the President and Prime Minister to widen the ties, and briefed about some biggest works done in Mongolia in the construction, infrastructure, agriculture, education and health sectors. Uvs aimag launched an open policy for its development, provided businessmen with flexible opportunities to make investments and do business, he added. A number of people pass through the border between Uvs aimag and Russian Tuva doubled in first two months of this year, the governor said, and emphasized that Uvs aimag intends to expand the ties with Tuva. The sides re-established a protocol on implementing the cooperation agreement in the trade, economics, science, techniques, borders and cultural spheres. After the meeting, the governor held a meeting with D.Ganbold, the General Consul of Mongolia in Kyzyl city. The delegation included B.Yadamsuren, a head of the Citizens’ Representative Khural of the aimag; Ch.Battulga, an advisor to the aimag’s governor; and O.Saruul, the external relations officer of the aimag’s administration.