CELEBRATION OF 45 YEARS OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS BETWEEN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND MONGOLIA
On Monday, 21 January 2008, a celebration of 45 years of British-Mongolian diplomatic relations was held at the House of Commons. Traditional Mongolian music and dance featuring the Morin Hor (Mongolian violin) as well as a Mongolian fashion show took place at the parliament’s Atlee room in Portcullis house.
Among the participants were Lord Malloch Brown, the Minister for Africa, Asia and the United Nations; Tserenbat D, Oyuna Ch of the Mongolia Association and Nigel Robinson of Central Asian Metals Ltd. The celebration was organized by the All Party Mongolia Group of the House of Commons and its Chairman John Grogan. Excerpts of the speeches by MP John Grogan are documented here alongside the speeches of Lord Mallock-Brown and HE Dalrain Davasaambuu.
Speech by Dalrain Davaasambuu, Mongolian Ambassador - House of Commons
Speech by Dalrain Davaasambuu, Mongolian Ambassador, House of Commons, Conservative Foreign and Commonwealth Council, London November 5, 2007 Dear MPs, Ladies and Gentlemen:
It is my distinct honour and pleasure to address this esteemed audience
and talk on about Mongolia’s foreign policy. First of all I am
delighted to thank every body who came here today for their interest in
Mongolia and would be happy to know your ideas and comments.
Foreign policy, international relations are very much an essential and
integral part of small Mongolia and its people’s life. We are proud
with the history of my country, last year we celebrated 800 years of
Mongolian statehood, which goes back to the unification of the
Mongolian tribes by Chinggis Khan. I would like to stress only two
important International relations aspects of the Chinggis Khan‘s
political heritage. One is Mongolian people’s identity as a nation. The
Great Khan, together with the Buddhism in the Tibetan-Mongolian
tradition and his achievements has been at the center of Mongolian
national identity, especially in times when Mongolian has some
challenges.