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Mongolia plans to increase its number of 24-hour ports and transport links along the border with China, pinning economic-growth hopes on the post-Covid recovery on its southern neighbour, according to a high-ranking Mongolian official.
Port recovery is “one of the pillars” of Mongolia’s economic development, according to the minister in charge of road and transport development, Byambatsogt Sandag, and the country “intends to expose all ports, connect them by road and rail”.
“In the future, we will make Gashuunsukhait, Hangi, Bichigt and Bulgan ports 24-hour operational, which is important for the further expansion of trade and economic cooperation between [China and Mongolia],” he said in a written response to the Post.
Sandag was one of the ministers of the Mongolian delegation that visited China by joining the World Economic Forum held in the northern port city of Tianjin between June 27 and 29.
During the visit, Prime Minister Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene and Minister of Border Port Recovery B. Tulga met with director general of the General Administration of Customs, Zhao Zenglian, and they discussed the 24-hour operation of the Zamin-Uud and Erlian ports.