ULAN BATOR, July 29 (Xinhua) -- Mongolian parliament speaker Gombojav Zandanshatar and his visiting Turkish counterpart Mustafa Sentop met here on Monday, pledging to strengthen cooperation and boost relations in a wide range of areas.
"We agreed to enhance bilateral ties and cooperation in various sectors such as economy, society, tourism, civil aviation and agriculture," Zandanshatar told reporters after he held talks with Sentop.
He expressed hope that Sentop's visit will contribute greatly to the further development of Mongolia-Turkey relations and cooperation.
For his part, Sentop, who landed in Mongolia Monday morning for a three-day official visit, said that Turkey has a strong desire to strengthen its relations and cooperation with Mongolia in all sectors.
He urged the two countries to fully seize existing opportunities to develop economic relations and boost ties.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of Mongolia-Turkey diplomatic ties. The trade volume between the two countries amounted to 29 million U.S. dollars in 2017, according to Mongolia's National Statistical Office.
