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MINSK, 8 October (BelTA) – Belarus and Mongolia intend to cooperate in the extraction of commercial minerals. The relevant ideas were discussed during the meeting of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Mongolia Stanislav Chepurny and Mongolian Minister of Foreign Affairs Lundeg Purevsuren on 8 October, the press service of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs told BelTA.

The meeting focused on prospects of advancing Belarusian-Mongolian relations, including in the sphere of education. The sides exchanged views concerning the advisability of preparing a roadmap to guide bilateral cooperation in the most promising areas of interaction, including the extraction of commercial minerals, the establishment of enterprises in Mongolia to assemble Belarusian vehicles, the shipment of mining and agricultural machines, repair of railway rolling stock, production and processing of food products.

The Mongolian side also expressed interest in implementing joint projects to increase the number of forests in Mongolia.