The Ambassador of Mongolia to UK, Mr. N.Tulga presented his credentials to the International Maritime Organization Secretary General, Mr. Koji Sekimizu.

Emphasizing a role of the sea transportation in the economic development of landlocked developing countries like Mongolia, Mr. Ambassador informed of activities carried out by the Government of Mongolia in the area of sea transportation, the course of ongoing dialogues with neighboring countries on the transit transportation and requested to render a support in providing preparations for an audit examination to be conducted by the International Maritime Organization in the implementation of marine-related international agreements and treaties Mongolia has joined.

Mr. Koji Sekimizu congratulated the Ambassador on being the first Mongolian Permanent Representative to IMO and pledged to take every effort to develop Mongolia-IMO cooperation and to provide technical assistance to Mongolia.