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"Madam President, I am delighted to address the House on EU-Mongolia relations.
With the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement, we will work together as equal partners to cooperate in a wide range of areas: from political matters such as countering terrorism and promoting human rights, to trade and investment in key areas such as raw materials.
Once the text has been approved by Member States, we hope to welcome the Prime Minister of Mongolia to Brussels to sign the agreement with Baroness Ashton.
Given this further deepening of our political and economic cooperation, and the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon, the opening of a European Union Delegation in Ulaanbaatar is an option. The External Action Service is currently examining the European Union representations around the world. I hope that it will be possible to overcome financial and personnel obstacles in order to open a fully fledged European Union Delegation in Ulaanbaatar.
Thank you very much for your attention and I look forward to hearing your contributions and comments.
It is very timely to discuss Mongolia. As the nineteenth largest country in the world, Mongolia occupies the strategic crossroads between the fast-growing markets of both China and Russia. It is a youthful and vibrant nation with a long, proud tradition and history. Mongolia is making good progress on its chosen path to democracy. I would like to congratulate Mongolia on its peaceful elections, its vibrant civil society and free media. These are indeed milestones on Mongolia’s journey towards political pluralism.
The European Union particularly welcomes the moratorium on the death penalty announced by the President of Mongolia, which faced domestic opposition from certain quarters.
As requested by Mongolia, the European Union is ready to share its experience, especially as regards taking up and bringing forward European principles, norms and standards. I am therefore pleased to confirm the inclusion of Mongolia as a pilot country as regards European Union support for democracy. This means we will provide it with more financial and technical assistance.
I would also like to take this opportunity to congratulate Mongolia on this year’s 100th anniversary of the democratic movement in Mongolia and on its Presidency of the Community of Democracies.
Let me now turn to the prospects for Mongolian economic development. Mongolia is at an economic crossroads as it shifts gear from a largely pastoral and nomadic society to a mineral-based economy. Huge mineral reserves are literally a ‘golden opportunity’ for Mongolia to bring more prosperity and well-being to its people. We hope that these untapped mineral resources will prove a blessing rather than a curse, as has been the case for some countries.
In the realm of international relations, we appreciate the participation of Mongolian troops in the United Nations peace-keeping missions around the world. Mongolian troops serve in Sierra Leone, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan, Western Sahara and Chad. I would like to underline that Mongolia’s efforts to help stabilise Afghanistan are much valued.
As regards the governance of Mongolia’s relations with the European Union, I am especially pleased that the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement, which replaces the 1993 Trade and Cooperation Agreement, was negotiated within a year and initialled on 20 December 2010 in Ulaanbaatar. This agreement opens a strategic chapter in our relations.
High Representative and Vice-President Baroness Ashton welcomed the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement as another ‘stepping stone towards enhanced political and economic involvement’ of the European Union and its Member States with Mongolia."@en1
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