SASKATCHEWAN WELCOMES MONGOLIAN PRESIDENT

Agriculture and Food Minister Mark Wartman met with the President of Mongolia, His Excellency Natsagiin Bagabandi, on October 24th to discuss opportunities for future co-operation and partnership.

"Saskatchewan and Mongolia share important similarities," Wartman said. "For example, our agricultural industries play key roles in our economies, and we are both dependent on trade and exports."

"This meeting gave us the opportunity to talk about some of Saskatchewan's strengths and innovations, such as minimum tillage technologies, livestock production and livestock genetics, in which the President is particularly interested, as well as to promote the benefits of doing business in the province. It was a very positive meeting," Wartman said.

Canadian seed and agricultural machinery are also of interest to Mongolian producers, and present additional export opportunities for Saskatchewan suppliers.

Establishing a trade relationship with Mongolia could give Saskatchewan future access to the larger markets of Russia and China.

This was President Bagabandi's first state visit to Canada and to Saskatchewan.

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For More Information, Contact:

Scott Brown Agriculture, Food and Rural Revitalization Regina Phone: (306) 787-4031