President B.Nagovits of the Republic of Buryatia recently
met with the Russian Federation’s President D. Medvedev and Prime Minister
Putin in Moscow to discuss several issues relating to his region, including
some concerning Mongolia. Medvedev has agreed to study his proposal to allow
third country citizens with a Mongolian visa to visit Buriyat without a visa
for up to 72 hours. This will help the republic attract a part of the tourists
who are visiting Mongolia in increasing numbers.