Russian And Mongolian Leaders Sign An Infinite Friendship Treaty

RFE: Russia To Sign Landmark Permanent Treaty With Mongolia

Russian President Vladimir Putin will sign a permanent treaty on friendship and extensive strategic partnership with Mongolian President Khaltmaagiin Battulga on September 3 during a two-day visit to the East Asian country, according to an interview published on the Kremlin's website.

The document builds on the existing 1993 Treaty of Friendly Relations and Cooperation and will have no expiration date.

It will "take our bilateral ties to a fundamentally new level," Putin told Mongolian newspaper Odriyn Sonin in an interview that was translated into Russian.

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Update: Russia and Mongolia sign indefinite Treaty on Friendship (Vestnik)

WNU Editor: Both countries share a very long border, and this new treaty makes permanent a 1993 treaty that commits both countries to closer ties.