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The two also discussed the ongoing professionalisation of Mongolia¡¯s road transport industry. ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉútvmember the National Road Transport Association of Mongolia (NARTAM) is continuing its efforts to establish a framework for harmonised training, compliant with high-level international quality standards. With support from regional development partners, ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉútvand NARTAM will launch a major project to implement ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉútvAcademy training programmes in 2024.

Umberto de Pretto also congratulated the President for coming from a family of heroes, as his parents and brothers were drivers, highlighting that this year's ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉútvGrand Prix d¡¯Honneur was awarded to all commercial drivers for their heroism during the pandemic, natural disasters and conflicts.

Furthermore, IRU's Secretary General held separate talks with the Minister of Road and Transport Development of Mongolia, Byambatsogt Sandag, and the Director General of the Customs Central Administration of Mongolia, Otgonjargal Regjiibuu.

The focus was put on additional road transport capacity-building initiatives related to the geographical expansion of Mongolian operations, the transport of dangerous and perishable goods, as well as soft measures, notably the full deployment of TIR-EPD, allowing transport companies to send advance cargo information to customs for better risk management, and the implementation of express TIR Green Lanes at borders between Mongolia and its neighbours.