A mini exposition highlighting
Malaysian education, trading and tourism will be held in Ulan Bator, Mongolia
from Sept 17 and 18.

It is part of activities to promote
bilateral relations between Malaysia and Mongolia, said Malaysian ambassador to
China, Datuk Iskandar Sarudin.

“Some of the participants plan to
explore business opportunities in Mongolia, especially mining, hotels, construction,
consumer products and the power sector,” he told Bernama here.

He said several Beijing-based
companies had agreed to participate to promote Malaysian products.

The envoy said Malaysian tourism
officers would promote the country’s tourist attractions, encompassing its
cultural heritage, culinary delights as well as its famed ‘teh tarik’ to woo
potential visitors from Mongolia.

Turning to the education sector,
Iskandar said efforts would be made to attract Mongolian students to opt for
Malaysian education institutions.

Among the institutions taking part
are Limkokwing University of Creative Technology (LUCT) and University of
Management and Technology.

Noting that LUCT and the Albukhary
Foundation offered scholarships to Mongolian students, the envoy was optimistic
that this would contribute in increasing the number of Mongolian students in
Malaysia.

On another note, he said the embassy
planned to organise a National Day reception in Mongolia’s capital, Ulan Bator,
on Sept 17 in conjunction with Malaysia’s 55th Independence anniversary. Since
2010, the Malaysian envoy in Beijing is concurrently accredited to Mongolia.

Bernama