POLAR STAR ORDER CONFERRED ON GERMAN MONGOLIST
President of Mongolia Khaltmaagiin Battulga has issued a decree on conferring an award on a foreign citizen and presented the high state decoration—the Order of the Polar Star—on Dr. Udo B.Barkmann, citizen of the Federal Republic of Germany and Mongolist, on the occasion of the 45th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Mongolia and the Federal Republic of Germany, and in recognition of his valuable contribution to the development of historical and social sciences in Mongolia with his numerous works on Mongolian studies.
Chief of Staff to the President Z.Enkhbold presented the award and congratulated Dr. Barkmann upon receiving a high state decoration. Dr. Barkmann expressed his gratitude saying that the award was bestowed as a recognition of the value and importance of the long-standing Mongolian-German joint studies, rather than the achievements of an individual.