On 21^st-22^nd March, the Ambassador of France to Mongolia, H.E. Elizabeth Barsak, made an official visit to the Orkhon Province. The French team also included the head of the economics bureau at the France Embassy, Pierre Farrino and Ms. Barsak’s assistant J.Nasanjargal. The Ambassador had a meeting with the Governor of the Orkhon Province S.Dangaasuren and other officials. Top on the agenda was discussion of the project for extending the purification system in Erdenet city, which will be constructed using preferential loans from France.

Ambassador Barsak and Governor Dangaasuren also agreed to study possible cooperation in the agricultural sector; in particular, the breeding of beef cattle.