US Secretary of State hailed Mongolia as oasis of democracy
US Secretary of State John Kerry hailed Mongolia as a modern “oasis of democracy.”
US Secretary of State John Kerry hailed Mongolia as a modern “oasis of democracy.” Mr Kerry stopped in Mongolia’s capital city Ulaanbaatar past Sunday for several hours en route to Beijing. The US Secretary of State met with Mongolian President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj and Foreign Minister Lundeg Purevsuren. Mr John Kerry said the Mongolian government is expected to finalize a transparency agreement with the U.S. in coming weeks. Doing so, he said, will help attract foreign investment and boost an economy expected to shrink slightly this year amid sinking commodity prices and weakened demand from China. "Mongolia has made remarkable progress for a young democracy," Mr Secretary told reporters. He credited it for contributing troops to Afghanistan and Iraq, helping even younger democracies in Kyrgyzstan and Myanmar in their transitions, and being a "responsible global citizen." The US Secretary of State announced a $2.5-million democracy program targeting Mongolia's young leaders, and said the two countries shouldn't be defined by their geographical separation.
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