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Mongolia|politics|October 18, 2024 / 05:53 AM
President of Australian Senate pays courtesy call on President of Mongolia

AKIPRESS.COM - President of the Senate of the Australian Parliament Susan Lines paid a courtesy call on President of Mongolia Khurelsukh Uknaa on October 17, Montsame reported.

President Khurelsukh Ukhnaa expressed confidence that the visit of Senate's President Susan Lines would give an important impulse to expand the relations and cooperation between the two countries. The President noted his satisfaction at agreeing to elevate the relations with Australia to a comprehensive partnership.

The Head of State of Mongolia emphasized the importance of strengthening the cooperation in education, mining, defense, and humanitarian sectors and people-to-people relations and expanding the cooperation in mineral resources, energy, and green transition fields.

President Khurelsukh Ukhnaa underscored that over 6,000 Mongolian young people are studying in Australia, and more than 60 Australian entities are operating in Mongolia, which testifies expansion of the relations.

The President also commended that the two countries have finalized a bilateral air transport agreement and agreed to start talks on an agreement on social security, in connection with the intensification of people's exchange year by year.

Susan Lines noted that the relations and cooperation between the two countries have been expanding in numerous social and economic sectors. The President of the Senate emphasized the constant legal and policy reforms of Mongolia aimed at increasing women's participation in decision-making.

President of the Senate also expressed confidence that the Women's Climate Resilience Project being implemented in cooperation with Australia and the Asia Foundation would contribute to the practical realization of the outcomes of the World Women's Conference held on the theme "For a Green Future" this August.

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