Jan 23, 2016, 9:20 AM

Mongolian leader in Davos to take part in WEF

Mongolian leader in Davos to take part in WEF

ULAANBAATAR, Jan. 23 (MNA) – The leader of Mongolia Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj has arrived in Switzerland to take part in the 46th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF), which kicked off on January 19 in Davos.

Elbegdorj will attend a discussion themed “Global water shortage and adequacy: Accelerating world water programme” and a sub-meeting titled “Mining and metallurgy: Policy tendency”.

During the annual meeting, the President has exchanged views on bilateral and multilateral cooperation with Ban Ki-moon, the UN Secretary-General; Helen Clark, the Administrator of the UNDP; Jose Angel Gurria, the Secretary-General of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); Irina Bokova, the Secretary-General of the UNESCO; Jim Yong Kim, the President of the World Bank Group; and Christine Lagarde, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

On Wednesday, the President received Klaus Schwab, the founder and CEO of the WEF. The sides discussed a cooperation between Mongolia and the WEF and exchanged views on organizing the East Asian Economic Forum in Ulaanbaatar.

Schwab said he will visit Mongolia in 2017 by invitation of the Mongolian President.

A measure called “Mongolian night” will be organized January 22 with aims to present Mongolia’s economic and investments environment and developmental goals.

 

MONTSAME/MNA

 

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