UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova and President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj of Mongolia hold talks within the framework of COP21

The President of Mongolia, Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj, today voiced support for UNESCO in a meeting with the Organization’s Director-General.

The President expressed particular satisfaction over the inscription of the “Petroglyphic Complexes of the Mongolian Altai” on the World Heritage List and spoke of his country’s pride over its pastoralist tradition. 

During the meeting, the Director-General spoke of the concept of education for global citizenship, which includes education for human rights, democracy and tolerance.

The Director General presented the President with the Certificate of Inscription on the WH List of the Great Burkhan Khaldun Mountain and its Surrounding Sacred Landscape while the President awarded the Director-General with the Mongolian Order of the Polar Star.

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