Mongolian Defense Minister G.Saikhanbayar and Russian General Staff head Valery Gerasimov held a meeting in Ulaanbaatar to discuss military-technical cooperation between the two countries.

“Such meetings are in line with the spirit of a comprehensive strategic partnership and contribute to expanding contacts between our armed forces. We are ready to exchange opinions on timely issues of our cooperation in the military and military-technical areas’ Gerasimov said.

Mongolia took part in the IX Moscow Conference on International Security and the opening of the commemorative Alley of the Allies of the Soviet People during the Great Patriotic War, which featured the monument dedicated to Mongolian servicemen.

Separately, Mongolian President U.Khurelsukh is expected to visit Moscow mid-December.