ULAN BATOR, June 24 (Xinhua) -- Mongolia and Uzbekistan have signed several cooperation documents, the Mongolian presidential office said on its website on Tuesday.
The documents, including a joint declaration on comprehensive partnership between Mongolia and the Republic of Uzbekistan and a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the mineral resources sector, were signed in the Mongolian capital, Ulan Bator.
Accompanied by a high-ranking delegation, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev arrived in Ulan Bator on Tuesday afternoon for a two-day state visit at the invitation of Mongolian President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh.
This marks the first visit by an Uzbek president to Mongolia since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. ■