蒙古国乌兰巴托市市长苏米亚巴扎尔：希望重庆和乌兰巴托开设直飞航班

What is Chongqing like in the eyes of the Ulaanbaatar people？ In what ways can Chongqing and Ulaanbaatar deepen exchanges and learn from each other？ What is the prospect of cooperation between the two places？ The reporter had an exclusive interview with Sumiyabazar Dolgorsuren， Mayor of Ulaanbaatar.

Hoping to Bring Chongqings Rail Transit Technology to Ulaanbaatar

“I had the opportunity to see the Yangtze River myself in Chongqing. Mongolian textbooks tell our people that the Yangtze River means a lot to the Chinese people.” Sumiyabazar Dolgorsuren said that this is his first visit to Chongqing. Chongqings urban architectural features are very similar to those of Hong Kong. And Chongqing also has similarities with Ulaanbaatar， which is surrounded by four mountains with rivers passing through the city.” Chongqing has mountains and rivers. The buildings stand at different sea levels but are well-organized， making the city so charming. This is also a key point for Chongqing to attract foreign tourists.”

Sumiyabazar Dolgorsuren pays great attention to the construction of transportation infrastructure in Chongqing. He was surprised “there are 13，000 bridges of different sizes”. Sumiyabazar Dolgorsuren says that “one important purpose of our visit is to learn about Chongqings development in railway transportation， in which Chongqing has advanced technologies. We hope to bring Chongqings advanced technology and strengths in road construction to Ulaanbaatar through cooperation.”

Sumiyabazar Dolgorsuren mentions Chongqings development of electric vehicles in particular. “Chongqing has become an important base for electric vehicle manufacturing in China. We are also very eager to learn from Chongqings advanced experience in this area，” says Sumiyabazar Dolgorsuren.

Broad Prospects for Exchanges and Cooperation in Science， Technology， and Culture

Talking about the areas of future cooperation， Sumiyabazar Dolgorsuren points out the remarkable potential of developing a comprehensive partnership between Chongqing and Ulaanbaatar.

After visiting the monitoring center of the Chongqing Railway Transportation System， Sumiyabazar Dolgorsuren gains a deeper insight into Chongqings progress in digital and smart development. He hopes to introduce such advanced technologies from Chongqing to Ulaanbaatar and promote the localized application.

Sumiyabazar Dolgorsuren says that Ulaanbaatar values the digital development. 70% of Mongolias data is stored in Ulaanbaatar， and it needs a better way to use the data to boost Ulaanbaatars development. By now， the Ulaanbaatar government is planning to gradually establish a smart administration system for car parking areas， while some companies are trying to make their manufacturing smarter. He hopes to see smart upgrades in the payment system and e-government.

“There is also a lot of room for exchange and cooperation in areas like culture and education.” Sumiyabazar Dolgorsuren talks about Chongqing Universitys strength in training engineers， and he hopes to have more Mongolian students study at Chongqing University and learn information technology and participate in training.

Moreover， Sumiyabazar Dolgorsuren also believes that theres a lot the two cities can do in food. He mentions that Ulaanbaatar can export quality beef and mutton to Chongqing， and Chongqing can expand the fruit market in Ulaanbaatar. He expresses a strong wish to have direct flights between Chongqing and Ulaanbaatar， which will bring tangible gains to the two cities economic cooperation and trade.

Sister City Relationship Agreement for Better Development of Chongqing and Ulaanbaatar

Chongqing and Ulaanbaatar signed the MOU on establishing the sister city relations in May 2022. “Built on the MoU signed last year， we have agreed with the  Chongqing Municipal Government on signing an agreement to establish sister city relations between Chongqing and Ulaanbaatar. Our relationship will reach a new height as we identify concrete items for exchanges and cooperation between the two cities in the economy， culture， and so on.”

“The friendly relations between Chongqing and Ulaanbaatar are developing so fast because we trust each other. I believe that based on mutual trust， we can take the friendly exchange and cooperation between the two cities to a new level and become a model of sub-national exchange. I have very high expectations for the exchanges and cooperation between Ulaanbaatar and Chongqing， and I hope that Ulaanbaatar and Chongqing will prosper together and I wish Ulaanbaatar and Chongqing a brighter future，” says Sumiyabazar Dolgorsuren.

Source/Chongqing Daily

乌兰巴托人眼中的重庆是怎样的？重庆与乌兰巴托可以从哪些方面加深交流互鉴？两地的合作前景如何？记者对乌兰巴托市市长苏米亚巴扎尔进行了专访。

希望把重庆轨道交通技术引入乌兰巴托

“在重庆，我有幸看到了长江。蒙古国的课本上提到，长江对中国人民具有重要意义。”苏米亚巴扎尔说，这是他第一次到重庆访问，重庆的城市建筑特色与香港很像，与四山环绕、河流穿城的乌兰巴托市也有相似之处。“重庆有山有水，整个城市高低起伏、错落有致，非常美丽。这也是重庆吸引国外游客前来旅游的一个关键点。”

“得知重庆有大大小小13000座桥梁，我感到很震惊。”苏米亚巴扎尔尤其关注重庆的交通基础设施建设。“我们此行一个比较重要的目的，就是参观考察重庆轨道交通建设。重庆在轨道交通方面具有非常好的技术优势，我们希望能够通过合作的方式，将重庆的先进技术和道路建设方面的雄厚实力引进到乌兰巴托。”

苏米亚巴扎尔还特别提到了重庆在电动汽车领域的发展，“重庆已经成为中国电动汽车生产的重要基地。我们也非常希望向重庆学习这方面的先进经验。”

科技人文等领域交流合作前景广阔

谈及未来可以合作的领域，苏米亚巴扎尔表示，重庆市和乌兰巴托市发展全面合作关系的潜力巨大。

在參观重庆轨道交通系统监控中心后，苏米亚巴扎尔切身感受到了重庆在数字化、智能化领域的发展与进步，希望将重庆成熟的科技引入乌兰巴托市，并推动它本土化。

“乌兰巴托市非常重视智能化发展。蒙古国全国范围内70%的数据都集中在乌兰巴托市，我们需要利用好这些数据，助力城市发展。”苏米亚巴扎尔说，目前，乌兰巴托市正计划分阶段实施停车场的智能化管理，一些工业企业也正在进行智能化转型，期望今后在支付系统、电子政务等方面，进行智能化系统改造升级。

“人文教育等领域也有很多交流合作空间。”苏米亚巴扎尔说，重庆大学在培养工程师方面实力很强，希望能够让更多蒙古国学生到重庆大学学习信息技术，参与相关培训。

不仅如此，在他看来，重庆与乌兰巴托在食品领域的合作也大有可为。“我们可以向重庆供应纯天然的牛羊肉，重庆的水果也完全可以进入乌兰巴托的市场。”苏米亚巴扎尔还强烈希望，重庆市和乌兰巴托市之间能够开设直飞航班，“这会为我们的经贸合作带来更多实际成果。”

细化友城协议，助推两市共同繁荣发展

2022年5月，重庆市和乌兰巴托市签署建立友好城市关系谅解备忘录。“在去年奠定的基础上，我们跟重庆市政府方面商定，要继续签订重庆市和乌兰巴托市关于建立友好城市关系的协议，从经济、人文等方面，细化两市的交流合作，对两市关系进行提升。”苏米亚巴扎尔说。

“我们两市之间的友好关系能够发展得这么快，是因为我们彼此信任。我相信，在互信的基础上，我们能够将两市的友好交流合作推上新的高度，成为地方间交流的一个典范。我对乌兰巴托市和重庆市之间的交流合作有非常高的期待，希望乌兰巴托市和重庆市能够共同繁荣发展，祝福乌兰巴托市和重庆市的未来更加光明。”苏米亚巴扎尔说。

文/重庆日报