President receives President of OSCE

The President of Mongolia, Ts.Elbegdorj, received the President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Riccardo Migliori, on the first day of his official visit in Mongolia on March 13th.

Mongolia is the newest participating State of the Organization for Security and Co-operation (OSCE) in Europe. Riccardo Migliori is the first President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly to visit Mongolia. Mongolia formally joined the OSCE as the 57th member last December. Riccardo Migliori is conducting an official visit to Mongolia to strengthen bilateral cooperation between Mongolian and OSCE, to change opinions about the participation of Mongolian representatives in the upcoming 22nd Annual Session of OSCE that will be held in Istanbul next July or August.

President Migliori, joined by OSCE PA Vice-President Tonino Picula, met with Z.Enkhbold, the Chairman of the State Great Khural of Mongolia and the President of Mongolia Ts.Elbegdorj on Wednesday, the first day of a three-day visit in Mongolia.

President Migliori also met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, L.Bold and M.Batchimeg, the Chairwoman of the Mongolian delegation to the OSCE.