BAN KI-MOON MEETS MONGOLIAN TROOPS

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, /MONTSAME/ The Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) Mr. Ban Ki-Moon has met with Mongolian troops who are taking part in peacekeeping operations in Sierra Leone.
The meeting is held in a scope of a working visit of a delegation headed by the UN Secretary-General paid June 14 to the Special court in that country. The delegation was welcomed by the Guard of Honor of the 9th contingent of Mongolian military group. After the ceremony the Secretary-General met with authorities of the Special Court and the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Sierra Leone (UNIPSEL).
Then Mr. Ban Ki-Moon met with the Mongolian troops. He pointed out that the Mongolian soldiers are tolerant, highly disciplined and are able to adapt to any circumstances, and said he is satisfied with successful service of the peacekeepers.
In 2006, a former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan met with the Mongolian peacekeepers of the first contingent in Sierra Leone.
For the time being, 2,000 peacekeepers have participated in the UN peacekeeping operations in the country. This 9th contingent of Mongolia's Armed Forces consists of 150 troops.
B.Khuder