President of Mongolia Ts.Elbegdorj met German Chancellor Angela Merkel following his speech at the opening for the 10th ASEM Summit in Milan, Italy on Thursday.

Chancellor Angela Merkel asked about the latest in Mongolian politics from Ts.Elbegdorj. She also congratulated and expressed support for Mongolia’s bids to host the 11^th ASEM Summit in Ulaanbaatar.

Both parties exchanged views on several issues. Particularly, the Chancellor noted opportunities to further bilateral cooperation on a coal gasification project.

The German Chancellor also emphasized that Germany’s raw material imports from Mongolia has been decreased due to economic difficulty and pledges to encourage bilateral trade and economic cooperation between Mongolian and German businesses and organizations in the future.

The Chancellor also pledges to link SIEMENS group to Mongolian businesses.