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| Indo Mongolian Cultural Forum Formed |
New Delhi: International
Chamber of Media And Entertainment Industry in association with Embassy of
Mongolia, New Delhi launched a new committee under the name and banner of Indo
Mongolia Film And Cultural Forum at a grand function at Asian Academy of Film
And Television Noida.
“It is a wonderful occasion
to launch Indo Mongolian Film And Cultural Forum when both the countries are
looking to promote their relations through art and culture,” said H.E. Gonchig
Ganbold Ambassador of Mongolia to India while lighting the ceremonial lamp.
“India
and Mongolia have interacted through the medium of Buddhism over a
period
of 2600 years. Following the emergence of Mongolia as a modern nation state in
the 20th century, the two countries have continued to build relations based on
shared historical and cultural legacy,” added the Mongolian Ambassador.
“It
is a historical moment, I am lucky that I am present here. Diplomatic relations
between India and Mongolia were established on 24 December 1955. India was the
first country outside the Socialist bloc to establish diplomatic relations with
Mongolia,” said H.E. Vinod Kumar Indian Ambassador to Uzbekistan.
“The
India-Mongolian Cultural Agreement signed in 1961, has governed the Cultural
Exchange Programme (CEP) between the two countries. The Agreement envisages
co-operation in the fields of education by way of scholarships, exchange of
experts, participation in conferences etc.,” informed Sandeep Marwah President
of ICMEI.
The
Mongolian Ambassador nominated Sandeep Marwah as the Chair and Marwah honored
H.E. Ganbold with the first Patron Ship of the forum.
