Europe and Asia have had close relations for thousands of years. Commercial and political networks developed both on land - via the Silk Road - and on sea. Conquerors like Alexander the Great, Attila, and Genghis Khan set out in search of glory, wealth, and power; travellers like Marco Polo, Zheng He, and Magellan were fascinated by riches, silk, spices, porcelain, etc. Trade opened the way for the spread of major religious and philosophical trends, inexhaustible sources of inspirations for art and culture.
 

On 31 May 2010 Ambassador of Mongolia to Belgium H.E. Avirmid Battur met and presented certificate of the Cultural envoy of Mongolia to the Wallon region of Belgium to Dr. Laurent D’Alvise, Leader of Virtual Manufacturing Group at Cenaero.
 
Ambassador Avirmid Battur and the new Cultural envoy Dr. Laurent D’Alvise discussed ways of cooperation between Mongolia and Belgium, development of cultural ties, organizing photo exhibitions and some other events in particular.
 

The EBRD is providing $25 million loan to APU, a private brewery operating in Mongolia, to support company’s drive to expand production capacity and diversify its product range.
 
Established in 1924, APU is the leading beverage producer in Mongolia and one of the first privatised companies in the country. Its products include beer, vodka, juice, UHT milk in Tetrapak packaging, mineral water and soft carbonated drinks.
 

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, /MONTSAME/ The Third Round Talks for the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement to be established between Mongolia and the European Union (EU) ran successfully Friday in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia.

Present at the talks were heads of diplomatic missions of EU members in Mongolia. The talks are chaired by B.Bolor, the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia, and by F.Jessen, a head of Mongolian Affairs Section at the European Commission (EC).

The Mongolian Defence Minister, Luvsanvandan Bold, met with NATO’s Deputy Secretary General, Ambassador Claudio Bisogniero, at NATO Headquarters on 29 March. The meeting marked the formal recognition of the Mongolian contribution to the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF).

Mongolia has deployed an infantry platoon in ISAF’s Regional Command North. This contribution was formally recognised during the meeting, through the exchange of signed agreements.