Mongolian parliamentary delegation visits Laos

Ulaanbaatar/MONTSAME/ Mongolian parliamentary delegation headed by Yo.Baatarbileg, head of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Social Policy, Education, Culture and Science and head of the Mongolia-Laos Parliamentary Group in Mongolian Parliament, and Sh.Radnaased, head of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Justice paid an official visit to the Lao People’s Democratic Republic on January 17-19. During the visit, Mongolian delegation paid a courtesy call on Ms. Pany Yathotou, President of the National Assembly of Laos and held official meetings with chairman of the Cultural and Social Committee and vice chairman of Law Committee of the National Assembly and head of Laos-Mongolia parliamentary group. During the talks, the sides expressed their satisfaction with bilateral friendly relations and cooperation, in particular expanding inter-parliamentary relations, and agreed to pay attention on wide opportunities to develop trade and economic cooperation between two countries, for which parliamentary support will be rendered. Mr. Baatarbileg also handed over an official invitation of Mongolian Parliament Speaker to Ms. Pany Yathotou to attend the 2nd forum on SDG Agenda in Asia and the Pacific to be hosted in Ulaanbaatar in May, 2019. The delegation also visited the Lao meat importer and rice production companies.