Minister D.Tsogtbaatar holds final talks for MCC’s agreement

Minister of Foreign Affairs D.Tsogtbaatar paid an official visit to the United States from May 18 to 22.

United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo welcomed Minister D.Tsogtbaatar to the State Department on May 21 to exchange views on bilateral relations.

The Mongolia’s foreign affairs minister also met with Under Secretary for Political Affairs of United States Department of State Thomas A. Shannon Jr. on the same day to discuss the relations and cooperation between the two countries.

After their meetings, Spokesperson for the States Department Heather Nauert reported that the two sides affirmed their joint commitment to the USMongolian partnership based on shared values and common strategic interests, and they also discussed cooperation on a range of regional and global issues, including North Korea.

Minister D.Tsogtbaatar held a productive meeting with Millennium Challenge Corporation's (MCC) Acting Chief Executive Officer Jonathan Nash on May 21 to discuss the development progress of the second compact agreement Mongolian and MCC.

The main aim of their meeting was to assess progress toward finalizing the second compact agreement which is designed to support economic growth and reduce poverty through investment to increase the availability of water in Ulaanbaatar.

After the meeting, the minister and his accompanying delegation held the final negotiation of the agreement with MCC’s officials.

As a part of his visit, the minister met with US investors to present information about the current economic situation and investment opportunities in Mongolia.

D.Tsogtbaatar gave a presentation titled, “Changing world: Changing role of smaller states” at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies under the Johns Hopkins University in Washington DC.

Representatives from US government agencies, research institutes, universities, and foreign embassies in Washington DC attended the minister’s presentation.

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