Minister of Foreign Relations Sukhbaatar Batbold of Mongolia

Batbold said in an interview in Ulan Bator on Jan 5.

minerals in Mongolia, Batbold said in an interview in November.

Batbold had official talks with USDeputy Secretary Armitage during his visit to Mongolia at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on January 31, 2004.

Batbold met with Deputy Secretary of State Mr.

Batbold discussed bilateral issues such as an importance of expanding economic and trade cooperation, conditions and possibilities of conclusion of free trade and mutual legal assistance agreements between the Governments.

html?partner=yahoobuzz Batbold said the deals were in 'premature stages' and the mining firms were seeking advice from investment banks and had not filed a listing application to the Hong Kong bourse yet.

application to the Hong Kong bourse yet.

Batbold said the deals were in "premature stages" and the mining firmswere seeking advice from investment banks and had not filed a listingapplication to the Hong Kong bourse yet.