٠٠:٠٢:٤٧President Vladimir Putin praised a significant increase in trade turnover with Mongolia since the beginning of the year, at a meeting with the country's Prime Minister Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene in Ulaanbaatar on Tuesday.
"I note that our trade turnover in the first seven months of this year has increased to 21 percent," he said.
The leader also added that relations with Mongolia were a 'priority' for Russia, saying that the countries kept maintaining 'active political contacts' alongside 'scientific, cultural, educational and sports exchanges'.
In turn, Oyun-Erdene praised the work of the Russian-Mongolian Intergovernmental Commission, stressing that the countries had reached intergovernmental agreements "on the stable supply of Russian oil products to Mongolia".
"In the last period we have faced shortages of petroleum products, particularly petrol, and also restrictions on electricity, but all this has been overcome very quickly thanks to the efforts of our ministers who are leading the work of the Intergovernmental Commission, I would like to stress this once again," he said.
Putin arrived in Ulaanbaatar on Monday at the invitation of the Mongolian president, to take part in events marking the 85th anniversary of the joint forces' victory over Japanese militarists on the Khalkhin Gol River.
Earlier in the day, the Russian president held talks with Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh and Chairman of the country's Great State Khural Dashzegviin Amarbayasgalan.
Mongolia is a member of the International Criminal Court, which has a warrant out for Putin's arrest, related to alleged 'war crimes' related to deportation of children during the Ukraine conflict.
Ahead of the visit the ICC said that all members had an 'obligation' to detain those sought by it, while the EU and Ukraine also called for the country to make an arrest.
However, there is no legal enforcement procedure. The Kremlin has said it does not recognise the warrant, while on Monday Russian presidential spokesperson Dmitri Peskov told reporters "we don't have a problem on the agenda - with Mongolia specifically". Mongolia has not commented.
Russian-Mongolian trade turnover up 21 percent since beginning of year - Putin
President Vladimir Putin praised a significant increase in trade turnover with Mongolia since the beginning of the year, at a meeting with the country's Prime Minister Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene in Ulaanbaatar on Tuesday.
"I note that our trade turnover in the first seven months of this year has increased to 21 percent," he said.
The leader also added that relations with Mongolia were a 'priority' for Russia, saying that the countries kept maintaining 'active political contacts' alongside 'scientific, cultural, educational and sports exchanges'.
In turn, Oyun-Erdene praised the work of the Russian-Mongolian Intergovernmental Commission, stressing that the countries had reached intergovernmental agreements "on the stable supply of Russian oil products to Mongolia".
"In the last period we have faced shortages of petroleum products, particularly petrol, and also restrictions on electricity, but all this has been overcome very quickly thanks to the efforts of our ministers who are leading the work of the Intergovernmental Commission, I would like to stress this once again," he said.
Putin arrived in Ulaanbaatar on Monday at the invitation of the Mongolian president, to take part in events marking the 85th anniversary of the joint forces' victory over Japanese militarists on the Khalkhin Gol River.
Earlier in the day, the Russian president held talks with Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh and Chairman of the country's Great State Khural Dashzegviin Amarbayasgalan.
Mongolia is a member of the International Criminal Court, which has a warrant out for Putin's arrest, related to alleged 'war crimes' related to deportation of children during the Ukraine conflict.
Ahead of the visit the ICC said that all members had an 'obligation' to detain those sought by it, while the EU and Ukraine also called for the country to make an arrest.
However, there is no legal enforcement procedure. The Kremlin has said it does not recognise the warrant, while on Monday Russian presidential spokesperson Dmitri Peskov told reporters "we don't have a problem on the agenda - with Mongolia specifically". Mongolia has not commented.
President Vladimir Putin praised a significant increase in trade turnover with Mongolia since the beginning of the year, at a meeting with the country's Prime Minister Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene in Ulaanbaatar on Tuesday.
"I note that our trade turnover in the first seven months of this year has increased to 21 percent," he said.
The leader also added that relations with Mongolia were a 'priority' for Russia, saying that the countries kept maintaining 'active political contacts' alongside 'scientific, cultural, educational and sports exchanges'.
In turn, Oyun-Erdene praised the work of the Russian-Mongolian Intergovernmental Commission, stressing that the countries had reached intergovernmental agreements "on the stable supply of Russian oil products to Mongolia".
"In the last period we have faced shortages of petroleum products, particularly petrol, and also restrictions on electricity, but all this has been overcome very quickly thanks to the efforts of our ministers who are leading the work of the Intergovernmental Commission, I would like to stress this once again," he said.
Putin arrived in Ulaanbaatar on Monday at the invitation of the Mongolian president, to take part in events marking the 85th anniversary of the joint forces' victory over Japanese militarists on the Khalkhin Gol River.
Earlier in the day, the Russian president held talks with Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh and Chairman of the country's Great State Khural Dashzegviin Amarbayasgalan.
Mongolia is a member of the International Criminal Court, which has a warrant out for Putin's arrest, related to alleged 'war crimes' related to deportation of children during the Ukraine conflict.
Ahead of the visit the ICC said that all members had an 'obligation' to detain those sought by it, while the EU and Ukraine also called for the country to make an arrest.
However, there is no legal enforcement procedure. The Kremlin has said it does not recognise the warrant, while on Monday Russian presidential spokesperson Dmitri Peskov told reporters "we don't have a problem on the agenda - with Mongolia specifically". Mongolia has not commented.