The 14th meeting of a joint Mongolia-European Union
committee was held in Brussels on October 13.

The Mongolian delegation was headed by Deputy Prime Minister
M.Enkhbold. The EU delegation was headed by D.Osallivan, the director general
of the Foreign Relations Office of the EU.

The Mongolian side confirmed the importance of widening
relations and cooperation between Mongolia and the EU, and discussed the results
of the previous meeting of the joint committee.

The two sides agreed to sign a cooperation and partnership
agreement at the end of 2011. The agreement is the basis for developing
cooperation in trade, investment, and security issues.

The European delegates agreed to widen bilateral relations,
and to help support Mongolia’s agriculture and mining sectors.

The two sides agreed to support the activity of technical
education and training centers. The EU has granted EUR 7 million toward the
project.

Mongolian delegates also reported progress in Mongolian’s
adoption of European standards, including the Standardization and Measurement
Office of Mongolia’s membership on the European Standardization Committee.

At the end of the meeting, M.Enkhbold and V.I.Budura, the
director of the Asia and Pacific Board of the EU Foreign Affairs Ministry,
signed a joint note.