MEDIA RELEASE
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Gallus
The Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Mrs Chris Gallus, is
scheduled to begin a four-day visit to Mongolia tomorrow.
Mrs Gallus will represent Australia at the UN-sponsored New and Emerging
Democracies Conference in Ulaanbaatar. Australia has contributed $100,000
towards the cost of the conference.
In Ulaanbaatar Mrs Gallus will sign a memorandum of understanding to launch
the new Mongolia-Australia Targeted Capacity Building and Small Activities
Facility as the focus of delivery for Australian aid to Mongolia.
The Parliamentary Secretary will also inspect Mongolian health, education and
urban infrastructure projects during her visit.
Media contacts:
Shane Fairlie (Office of Mrs Gallus) 0408 680 442 or 06 6277 4840
Jo Elsom (AusAID) 02 6206 4960 or 0412 804 489