AKIPRESS.COM - Within the Days of Mongolian-Russian Friendship and Cooperation, the ‘Asian Door 2018’ fair to connect, intermediate and expand business opportunities for small and medium enterprises of Mongolia and Russia opened on November 20, Montsame reports.

Opening the 29th Asian Door expo, President of Mongolian National Chamber of Commerce and Industry Mr B.Lkhagvajav, Governors of Irkutsk region of Russian Federation and business representatives delivered greetings.

Irkutsk region supplied products worth USD 31 million to Mongolia, with 8 percent export increase. The Deputy Agriculture Minister of the Irkutsk region of the Russian Federation expressed his willingness to develop cooperation with Mongolia in all fields and cooperate closely in agricultural and livestock sectors.

Over 20 percent of 850 Russian companies, that have participated in the ‘Asian Door’ fair over the past years, started operating in Mongolia. Mongolian food companies and entities, which produce beer, sausage and buuz (dumpling), supply their products to the Irkutsk region.

The fair will run until November 23.