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H.E. LUVSANVANDAN BOLD
AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND
PLENIPOTENTIARY OF MONGOLIA
TO THE BENELUX COUNTRIES
AND HEAD OF MISSION
TO THE EUROPEAN UNION
Ambassador’s Greeting
It is my great pleasure to extend to you my warmest congratulations
on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the establishment
of diplomatic relations between Mongolia and the Kingdom
of Netherlands.
Over the past five decades, our two countries have maintained
warm, cordial relations with the bilateral cooperation witnessing
new developments especially since the early 1990s. We consider
the Kingdom of Netherlands as one of our “third neighbours” and
a key partner in the European Union.
Mongolia highly values the support and assistance rendered by
the Dutch Government and Dutch people at a challenging time
for our country when we had just started transition to democracy
and free market economy as a result of the democratic revolution
of 1990. Taking this opportunity, I would like to express my
appreciation for the Dutch Government’s support on the project
that successfully implemented Przewalski’s horse preservation
and protection.
Mongolia and the Netherlands share the universal values of the
respect for democracy, human rights, rule of law, free and fair
market economy and good governance with both countries
joining hands to promote and defend human rights worldwide.
We believe that Mongolia serves as a successful example of a
small country that upholds the rule of law and democracy in the
Asian region.
We intend to expand the bilateral ties through promoting sustainable
trade and investments in agriculture and environmental sectors.
Also, the development cooperation occupies an important
place in our bilateral cooperation and exchanges.
The Parliament of Mongolia has recently endorsed the Government’s
“New Revival Policy”, a long-term development strategy,
which emphasizes the importance of collaborating with our
partner countries to ensure the nation’s progress and prosperity.
There are wide opportunities for our two countries to continue
mutually beneficial collaboration in this area. Mongolia stands
ready to welcome Dutch investors to our country, which would
undoubtedly lead to an increased fruitful cooperation between
our two countries.
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