The document discusses Mongolia, Russia, and China's economic corridor program. It notes that the program aims to improve connectivity between the three countries through projects involving railway, roads, energy transmission lines, gas and oil pipelines, and high-speed internet. There are currently 32 projects across areas like infrastructure, energy, agriculture, border cooperation, trade, environment, education, medicine, and more. The document also discusses plans to establish a joint center for investment planning and projection in Ulaanbaatar to facilitate implementation of the economic corridor program projects and further trilateral cooperation.

1. Current status of Mongolia, Russia,
China Economic corridor
Program, Investment research
center at the MFA
N.Chimguundari
Ambassador-at-large
Ulaanbaatar, November 12th
2018

2. ∗ Alignment of Mongolia’s Development Program, China’s
Belt and Road initiative and Eurasian Economic Union
∗ One of the six corridors within the Belt and Road initiative
and the shortest route from Asia to Europe
∗ 32 projects to improve connectivity between Mongolia,
Russia and China by
∗ Railway
∗ Road
∗ Energy transmission lines
∗ Gas and oil pipelines
∗ High-speed internet connection
Mongolia, Russia, China
Economic Corridor Program

3. Six corridors of BnR

4. www.mfa.gov.mn
Ministry of
Foreign Affairs
of Mongolia
Railway Transit CorridorsRailway Transit Corridors
Western
Corridor
Central
Corridor
Eastern
Corridor
Northern
CorridorARTS SUURI
ERDENET
TAKASHIKEN
BULGAN
TSAGAAN
TOLGOI
ZAMIIN-UUD
ERLIAN
SUKHBAATAR
NAUSHKI SOLOVEVSK
EREENTSAV
BICHIGT

5. www.mfa.gov.mn
Ministry of
Foreign Affairs
of Mongolia
Road Transit CorridorsRoad Transit Corridors
AH-4
AH-3
Eastern
Corridor
KYAKHTA
ALTANBULAG
TASHANTA
ZAMIIN-UUD
ERLIAN
TAKASHIKEN
BULGAN
EREENTSAV
SOLOVEVSK
BICHIGT
ULAAN BAISHINT

6. PROJECT AREAS
∗ Infrastructure: 13
∗ Energy: 1
∗ Agriculture and industry: 3
∗ Border cooperation: 1
∗ Trade and customs: 4
∗ Environment: 3
∗ Education, science and humanitarian: 6
∗ Medicine: 1
∗ Total: 32

7. Joint Center for Investment Planning
and Projection
Investment
Research center (MFA)
Joint Center for Investment Planning
and Projection based in Ulaanbaatar

8. ∗ Mongolia, Russia and China Economic corridor
Program was signed in June 2016 during the third
trilateral summit in Tashkent (Article 5 on the
establishment of a Joint center for Investment
Planning and projection)
∗ MOU on the creation of a trilateral mechanism to
facilitate the implementation of the MRCECP
(Joint center for Investment Planning and
projection)
Legal basis

9. ∗ A draft document setting up the Joint /Trilateral/
center for Investment Planning and projection is
being discussed
∗ Facilitate smooth and effective implementation of the
MRCECP
∗ Serve as a Secretariat for further improvement of the
MRCECP and Trilateral cooperation
Objectives of the Joint Center for Investment
Planning and projection

10. ∗ Overview the implementation of the MRCECP
∗ Realize or contract feasibility studies for the 32
projects of the MRCECP
∗ Conduct research and suggest more projects to be
implemented within the Economic Corridor program
∗ Serve as a focal point for private sector engagement
within the MRCECP
Roles and functions of the JCIPP

11. ∗ The Concept of the Joint Investment Planning and
projection center is at the discussion stage.
∗ Mongolian side: MFA, Erdenes Mongol
∗ China: National Development and Reform
Commission and a state-owned company
∗ Russia: Ministry of Economy and a state-owned
company
Stakeholders from the three
countries

12. ∗ Conduct studies to improve the list of 32 projects within
the MRCECP
∗ Propose steps to activate the implementation of the
MRCECP
∗ Study proposals from the private sectors of Mongolia,
Russia and China and take decisions on the contractor of
the project (s) of the MRCECP
∗ Create a database of the projects listed in MRCECP,
potential investors and private sector stakeholders
∗ Ensure coordination between the line ministries,
Government agencies and private sector
∗ Participate in the initial negotiations to create the Joint
Center for Investment Planning and projection
∗ Build capacity for the future JCIPP
Roles and functions of the Investment
research center (IRC)

13. ∗ Single window for public-private cooperation
∗ Investment and financial cooperation
∗ Research, contact and choose best bidders to
conduct feasibility studies, projects
∗ Duly inform and advise the private sector about the
developments in the implementation of the MRCECP
∗ Build capacity
Engagement with private sector

14. Top 10 gainers from Corridor 4b (2030, against
baseline, million USD)
Top 10 gainers from Corridor 4b (2030, against baseline,
million USD)
Region Country Agri Auto Text Food OthM Svs Mining Total
1
Beijing China 0.0 140.5 108.8 54.9 -20.1 -8.4 16.4 291.4
2
Shanghai China -0.1 121.3 112.1 26.2 -86.3 -3.5 5.0 170.7
3
Tianjin China 0.0 74.1 94.2 26.4 -25.9 -5.2 7.3 170.0
4
Guangzho
u
China -0.1 76.2 71.8 31.5 -6.8 -5.7 15.7 165.5
5
Suzhou
Jinagsu
China 0.0 58.4 117.6 9.6 -56.8 -1.2 2.3 128.1
6
Wuxi China 0.0 47.7 105.6 7.7 -43.4 -1.2 1.8 117.0
7
Moscow
City
Russia -0.1 13.7 2.8 46.3 32.5 -8.9 17.3 101.9
8
Ulaanbaat
ar
Mongolia 0.0 0.0 10.5 27.8 9.6 21.0 33.4 101.6
9
Hangzhou China 0.0 44.4 60.9 10.1 -19.5 -2.5 1.5 94.2
10
Puyang China -0.1 94.3 1.2 0.9 -1.5 -4.0 1.4 92.1
Source: Economic Impacts of Economic Corridors in Mongolia: An Application of IDE-GSM

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