AKIPRESS.COM - President of Mongolia Khaltmaa Battulga received Stefan Duppel Hermann, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Mongolia, on October 25 in the State House.

President Battulga said the two countries have long-term historical ties. "However, there is almost nothing about economic relations, except loans and assistance. We think of ways to expand the economic cooperation with the European Union and Germany,” he said.

“Germany is credited to be one of leading countries in its urban planning and re-planning experiences. On this matter, we need to cooperate with Germany,” Monstame state news agency cited Battulga as saying. 

Ambassador Stefan Duppel thanked that the former Presidents of Mongolia as well as the incumbent President had patronized Germany-Mongolia joint archaeological works at Kharkhorin ruins.

He also pointed out that training specialized engineers at the German Mongolian Institute for Resources and Technology is one of main indications of bilateral economic relations. The GMIT was established in 2013 in Nalaikh District of Ulaanbaatar and will make its first graduation next year.