{"id":4877,"slug":"meeting-with-umberto-de-pretto-secretary-general-of-international-road-transport-union","status":"publish","tags":[35],"title":{"rendered":"MEETING WITH UMBERTO DE PRETTO, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ROAD TRANSPORT UNION"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">President of Mongolia Khaltmaagiin Battulga visited the headquarters of the International Road Transport Union (IRU) in Geneva, Switzerland, and met its Secretary-General Umberto de Pretto on October 23rd.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">At the beginning of the meeting, the sides exchanged views on the implementation of the TIR Convention and trends in the development of global transport sector.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">President Battulga underlined that the shortest channel between Europe and the Northeast Asian market is via Mongolia. President Battulga spoke about the nearing completion of construction works to connect Mongolia\u2019s capital city Ulaanbaatar with capitals of all 21 provinces which has yielded a number of positive outcomes, including shortened transport duration and promotion of tourism sector. President Battulga discussed opportunities for cooperation, including a plan to construct a highway connecting Altanbulag, Selenge Aimag, with Zamiin-Uud, Dornogobi Aimag, while mentioning that the project is open to investment from third countries.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For his part, Secretary-General Umberto de Pretto expressed willingness to consider President Battulga\u2019s proposal for inclusion of Mongolians in the training courses and workshops organized by the Union. The Secretary-General emphasized that transport involves plenty of preparation works, including workshops for drivers, managers, and public servants.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The sides discussed regional road transport issues and the Convention on International Transport of Goods Under Cover of TIR Carnets\u00a0(TIR Convention) during the meeting. At the end of the meeting, President Battulga signed an honorary board commemorating the 70th anniversary of the IRU and wished success to the Secretary-General and the IRU staff members.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4878 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/president.mn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/44838438_2057925727603358_8641615675774730240_n-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/president.mn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/44838438_2057925727603358_8641615675774730240_n-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/president.mn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/44838438_2057925727603358_8641615675774730240_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/president.mn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/44838438_2057925727603358_8641615675774730240_n-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/president.mn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/44838438_2057925727603358_8641615675774730240_n.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4879 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/president.mn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/44716187_1848610001855428_262834724156735488_n-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/president.mn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/44716187_1848610001855428_262834724156735488_n-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/president.mn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/44716187_1848610001855428_262834724156735488_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/president.mn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/44716187_1848610001855428_262834724156735488_n-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/president.mn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/44716187_1848610001855428_262834724156735488_n.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/i0fy2yLRDPY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"date":"2018-10-24T11:19:39","excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President of Mongolia Khaltmaagiin Battulga visited the headquarters of the International Road Transport Union (IRU) in Geneva, Switzerland, and met its Secretary-General Umberto de Pretto on October 23rd. At the beginning of the meeting, the sides exchanged views on the implementation of the TIR Convention and trends in the development of global transport sector. President [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_image_alt":"44246232_451583381915146_3262274420068057088_n","featured_image":"https:\/\/president.mn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/44246232_451583381915146_3262274420068057088_n-770x513.jpg","related_posts":[{"id":8825,"date":"2026.04.21","title":"President Khurelsukh Arrives in Kazakhstan for State Visit"},{"id":8822,"date":"2026.04.20","title":"President Khurelsukh Departs for State Visit to the Republic of Kazakhstan"},{"id":8815,"date":"2025.12.05","title":"State Secretary Pietro Parolin Pays Courtesy Call on President Khurelsukh"},{"id":8812,"date":"2025.12.05","title":"President Khurelsukh Meets Pope Leo XIV"},{"id":8809,"date":"2025.12.04","title":"President Khurelsukh Presents State Decorations to Mongolian and Italian Citizens"}]}