PM of Mongolia receives heads of country's diplomatic missions abroad

AKIPRESS.COM - Prime Minister of Mongolia U.Khurelsukh received heads of Mongolian diplomatic missions abroad on December 18, Montsame reports.
At the meeting, he briefed on the present socio-economic situation of the country.
Noting 7.3 percent economic growth thanks to efforts to stop downfall and grow economy, the PM said that the debts worth MNT7.5 trillion have been repaid, foreign currency reserve has reached approximately USD4 billion, salary, retirement pension and benefits have been raised in line with the inflation rate, as well as major construction works such as construction of railway, auto roads, refinery, and wastewater treatment plants are going on.
The PM also said that there are government policies and programs on providing the domestic needs of energy, oil products and healthy foods completely and developing the sectors of export, infrastructure, foreign relations, and information technology. Moreover, it endeavors to develop agriculture, farming and tourism sectors besides mining with a purpose to diversify economy, added the PM, emphasizing the importance of participation and effort of the heads of diplomatic missions.
The ambassadors were requested to make an effort to attract investment to the country and introduce Mongolian products to the markets of the countries of their mission.
Some of the ambassadors reported that talks were held with relevant officials and organizations in the directions of improving management of state-owned industry that operates with loss, distributing mineral resources products, implementing a joint energy project, raising a funding and reducing air pollution.