Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao concluded his two-day official visit to Mongolia Wednesday and left for Myanmar, the last stop of his four-nation Asian tour.

During his stay in Ulan Bator, Wen held talks with his Mongolian counterpart Sukhbaataryn Batbold, and met with President Tsakhia Elbegdorj and Damdingiin Demberel, chairman of the State Great Hural of Mongolia or parliament, to exchange views on bilateral relations as well as international and regional issues of common concern.

The two sides inked a series of agreements to boost bilateral trade and economic cooperation.

In talks with the Mongolian prime minister, Wen called on both sides to make joint efforts to advance the partnership of good-neighborliness and mutual trust, and continue to extend firm support to each other on major issues concerning their respective core interests.

The two sides should adopt practical measures to deepen their trade and economic cooperation, especially in such areas as mineral resources development, infrastructure construction, finance and environmental protection, Wen said.

He suggested the two sides launch a feasibility study at an early date on a China-Mongolia free trade area (FTA).

Mongolia is ready to increase cooperation with China, supports an FTA and welcomes Chinese entrepreneurs to expand investments in Mongolia and participate in the country's infrastructure construction, Batbold said.

He added Mongolia highly values its relations with China and will adhere to the one-China policy and steadfastly support the Chinese government's position on Taiwan and Tibet.

The two sides also pledged to work together to safeguard regional peace and stability.

In his meeting with Demberel, Wen said good exchanges and cooperation have been maintained between China's National People's Congress, the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and the Mongolian State Great Hural.

He called on the legislative bodies of the two countries to maintain close and friendly exchanges and make new contributions to the development of bilateral ties.

Demberel spoke highly of China's development and said Mongolia is committed to expanding exchanges and cooperation with China.

During the visit, Wen also addressed an economic forum attended by Chinese and Mongolian business leaders and inaugurated a Chinese cultural center in Ulan Bator.

Mongolia was the third leg of Wen's ongoing trip, which has already taken him to South Korea and Japan.

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