PRESIDENT BATTULGA HOLDS PHONE CONVERSATION WITH U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE MIKE POMPEO
The U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo expressed his regrets for postponing his visit to Mongolia, in a phone call today with President of Mongolia Khaltmaagiin Battulga.
In return, the head of state of Mongolia said he is hoping that Mr. Pompeo’s visit will be rescheduled soon.
“It is our interest to keep our ‘third neighbor’ and strategic partner United States as a significant commercial and investment partner”, President Battulga continued, and shared his views on the opportunities to broaden relations with economic cooperation as priority.
In specific, President Battulga further underlined the importance of the “Mongolia Third Neighbor Trade Act” legislative bill, which is currently being discussed in the Congress. If passed, the bill will leverage the bilateral trade turnover, enhance the growth of textile industries and promote women’s employment. In this regard, the sides expressed mutual commitment to the extensive cooperation in the scope of the Mongolia-U.S. Strategic Partnership.
Concluding the conversation, President of Mongolia Khaltmaagiin Battulga conveyed the Mongolian people’s warm wishes to President Donald Trump and the First Lady for full and speedy recovery.