Yesterday (13th October), Ulaanbaatar city mayor S.Batbold held a meeting with Alexander Golkov, mayor of Ulan-Ude, the capital city of the Russian Republic of Buryatia. This is the second meeting of the two mayors – in September, mayor S.Batbold participated in the 350th anniversary of the Ulan-Ude. During that visit, they decided to establish a regular Business Round Table. This was one of the main topics of yesterday's meeting. Alexander Golkov is currently participating in the International Silk Road Conference on Nomadic Tourism and Sustainable Cities in Ulaanbaatar.

The Mongolian-Russian agreement for reciprocal visa-free travel of its passport holders for up to 30 days has been effective since November. As a result, huge numbers of Mongolians have been travelling to Buryatia; many are keen to trade with Mongolia's closest Russian neighbour.