Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission Viktor B. Khristenko has met with President of Mongolia Ts.Elbegdorj, who is paying an official visit to Russia for the 70 year anniversary of World War II.   

For the past three years, the organization – dedicated to the intensification of trade and economic cooperation between Europe and Asia – was called the Commission on Customs Issues, but starting in January of this year it has been restructured as the Eurasian Economic Commission.

President Ts.Elbegdorj noted that the official visit of the Russian minister responsible for integration and the main directions of macroeconomic issues, Tatiyana Dmitrievna Valovaya, to Mongolia was a very productive and directions of future cooperation were determined.   

Mongolia hopes to define the legal framework for more cooperation and a memorandum of understanding between Mongolia and the Eurasian Economic Commission will be established. The main directions of cooperation will be determined by a joint working group.  

Representing Mongolia at the meeting were Minister of Foreign Affairs L.Purevsuren, Head of the President's Office P.Tsagaan, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary from Mongolia to Russia Sh.Altangerel. The Russian side was represented by members of the Eurasian Economic Commission, Minister of Trade Slepnev Andrei Aleksandrovich, and other officials.