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Mongolian, Lao lawmakers vow to deepen bilateral cooperation

  ULAN BATOR, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Parliaments of Mongolia and Laos agreed Monday to deepen cooperation in social, cultural and economic sectors in a bid to strengthen bilateral relations.

  The agreement was reached during a meeting between head of the Mongolia-Laos group in the parliament, Yondonperenlei Baatarbileg, and visiting Lao Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Forestry and deputy director of the Laos-Mongolia group in the National Assembly, Bounkhouang Khambounheuang, in Ulan Bator.

  Mongolia is willing to enhance cooperation with Laos in areas of society, culture and economy, said Baatarbileg.

  Baatarbileg also expressed his interest to expand bilateral cooperation in health and tourism sectors.

  Bounkhouang, for his part, said that frozen lamb and mutton export from Mongolia to Laos is going to materialize as the result of his visit.

  It is possible to supply organic rice with chemical fertilizers to Mongolia soon, he said.