Mongolia and China discussed transit transport matters

Oyundelger 2017-04-12 06:04

Economy

The Ministry of Road and Transport Development in cooperation with Ulaanbaatar Railway Joint Venture Company has organized a forum entitled ‘Transit Mongolia -2017’ past week in Beijing.

Mongolia and China discussed transit transport matters. The Ministry of Road and Transport Development in cooperation with Ulaanbaatar Railway Joint Venture Company has organized a forum entitled ‘Transit Mongolia -2017’ past week in Beijing. On the sidelines of the meeting, Mongolia’s Deputy Minister of Road and Transport Development met with General Manager of China Railway Corporation to exchange views on transit freight between Erenhot and Tianjin seaport, increase of freight passage to Mongolia, tariff discount and Tavantolgoi-Gashuunsukhait, Khuut-Bichigt and Khangi-Mandal railways. The Deputy Minister requested the Chinese side to study possibilities for tariff discount on Erenhot-Tianjin rail freight transport. General Manager Lu Dongfu expressed that he will look into the matter and pay attention to transit transport through Tianjin seaport. As there will be a need to improve the basic structure of railway as freight turn-over increases, sides agreed to intensify their cooperation.