AKIPRESS.COM - Prime Minister of Mongolia Ukhnaa Khurelsukh met with the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on September 20 in Washington.
They discussed bilateral relations and international cooperation.
Khurelsukh called on the US to invest in Mongolia and become its biggest trade partner. The PM noted that some U.S. Congress members submitted the Mongolia Third Neighbor Trade Act to the Congress, which is an important bill in terms of exporting Mongolian cashmere and other textile garments to the United States on duty free basis.
During the meeting, the sides pointed out the signing of Mongolia’s $350 million Second Compact Agreement by the Government of Mongolia and the Millennium Challenge Corporation of the United States. The Compact Agreement is significant to increase water supply, which is one of pressing issues of Ulaanbaatar city, and to improve social life of Mongolians, the PM said.
Mr. Pompeo underlined that the Compact is an evidence of U.S. support for Mongolia’s persistent intent for creating good governance and transparency in the country.
Underscoring the importance of cultural and educational cooperation, the sides discussed about implementing measures to broaden educational programs through public-private partnerships, increase direct exchanges, promote both commercial and non-commercial cultural exchanges, and enhance collaboration through an increase of Peace Corps volunteers and their activities in Mongolia, as well as to announce 2019 as the ‘Mongolia-U.S.Youth Year.’
The parties also exchanged views on cooperation in energy, combating money laundering, fight against terrorism and cyber crimes.