U.S., Mongolian lawmakers meet on relations

Mongolian Parliament speaker Damdin Demberel welcomed a delegation of U.S. lawmakers Thursday, saying their support had helped his country develop its administration.

The visiting delegation is made up of members of the U.S. House of Representatives, led by Republican David Dreier from California.

Demberel said the Mongolian parliament and Mongolian people appreciated the support and assistance provided by U.S. Congress, and one clear sign of regular dialogue and cooperation between Mongolia and the U.S. was the Mongolian president's upcoming visit to the U.S.

Demberel said he was satisfied with high level and close cooperation between Mongolian parliament and U.S. Congress. He singled out U.S. assistance in capacity building of the local parliament's standing committees and U.S.-assisted workshops on the adoption of ethics for high-ranking government officials, which he said produced good outcomes.

"Many countries are stepping up their investment in Mongolia due to Mongolia's economic development and development of the mining sector. In connection with this, we are working to improve the legal environment of the mining sector. I believe we have created the right legal environment for international investment in the mining sector," he said.

Dreier said: "I have been in Mongolia three times. It is nice to see rapid the social-economic change in Mongolia."

Dreier also met with parliamentary group leaders of the Mongolian People's Party and Mongolian Democratic party and heads of parliamentary standing committees.

The U.S. provides assistance to the Mongolian parliament through the International Republican Institute, which is funded by the U.S. government. Dreier is a board member of the Institute.

Source: Xinhua

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