MONGOLIA*RUSSIA*DEFMIN*DELEGATION








RUSSIAN MILITARY DELEGATION ATTENDS CELEBRATIONS OF THE 80th ANNIVERSARY OF MONGOLIA'S ARMED FORCES ULAN-BATOR, March 13. /Alexander Altman, RIA Novosti Correspondent/. A Russian military delegation, led by Deputy Chief of General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Colonel General Alexander Skvortsov, has arrived in Ulan-Bator, Mongolia, to take part in the celebration of the 80th anniversary of Mongolian Armed Forces.


	Alexander Skvortsov said Russian and Mongolian military had always had friendly ties. The Russian delegation is set to hold meetings and talks with Mongolian Defense Minister Jugderdemidiin Gurragchaa and Chief of General Staff Tserebaljiyn Dashzeveg. The agenda will feature issues of implementing the program of military and military-technical cooperation between the two countries for this year. Another event is the ceremony of decorating Mongolian servicemen with Russia's "For Strengthening Team Spirit" medal.