G.ZANDANSHATAR HOLDS TALKS WITH MINISTER OF FOREIGN TRADE OF FRANCE

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, /MONTSAME/ The Minister of State for foreign trade of the Republic of France Mrs. Anne-Marie Idrac is paying an official visit to Mongolia. On Wednesday, Mongolia's Minister of Foreign Affairs G.Zandanshatar and Mrs. Idrac held talks.
The Foreign Minister has expressed his confidence that the official visit of Mrs. Idrac will contribute to brining the bilateral commercial and economic cooperation into a new step. He has mentioned that recently held consultative meeting between the Foreign Ministries of the two countries has made a basis to sign a Mongolia-France inter-governmental agreement.
Mongolia wants to cooperate with France in water supply, sewage plants and in implementing eco-projects. The sides also have underlined that the two countries have a great opportunity to boost the collaboration in the mining, uranium and nuclear energy sectors. The bilateral commercial cooperation has been widening as well, they have noted.
Mongolian side has stressed that "for our countries it is important to expand their trade and economic cooperation, and Mongolia has a willingness to intensify the tourism and agricultural ties and to introduce European standards".
The French Minister has emphasized that France attaches a great importance to the matter on cooperating with Mongolia in nuclear energy sector and the economic collaboration. "France has big experiences in water supply, tourism and agricultural spheres, so we can develop a cooperation in these sectors," Mrs. Idrac has added.
A signing of documents on bilateral cooperation will run Thursday.
B.Khuder