Ceremonies and meetings follow signing of Millennium Challenge

Monday was a very busy day
for Mongolian President Nambaryn Enkhbayar. 

At a White House ceremony in
Washington D.C., President Enkhbayar joined U.S. President George Bush
to sign the Millennium Challenge grant of $285 million in U.S. assistance. 

During meetings following the
signing, President Enkhbayar met with a variety of American officials
including Vice President Dick Cheney, Secretary of State Condoleezza
Rice, Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr., Labor Secretary Elaine
L. Chao, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, and members of the congressional
Mongolia Friendship Caucus. 

President Enkhbayar was accompanied
to the U.S. by first lady Onongiin Tsolmon, Foreign Minister Mr Nyamaa Enkhbold
and Finance Minister Nadmid Bayartsaikhan. 

The Millennium Challenge grant
will be used for a variety of Mongolian infrastructure and business
projects which seek to create sustainable economic growth for Mongolia.

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