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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Many Thanks for sharing this good news.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> IYRPsupportgroup [mailto:iyrpsupportgroup-bounces@list.cals.arizona.edu]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Ykhanbai Hijaba<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, July 23, 2019 7:52 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Maryam Niamir-Fuller; Flintan, Fiona (ILRI); James O'Rourke<br>
<b>Cc:</b> iyrpsupportgroup@list.cals.arizona.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [IYRPsupportgroup] Proposal International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists from the Government of Mongolia<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:blue">Proposal of Government of Mongolia for an International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists finally was sent by the Ministry of Food and Agriculture in 18 July to COAG Secretariat. of FAO UN.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:blue">Thank you to all for the cooperation and the support! </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Wed, Jul 17, 2019 at 4:59 AM Dana Kelly <<a href="mailto:danammkelly@gmail.com">danammkelly@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Hijaba, <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Great to hear the good news re material for FAO. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Could you please tell me when or if the letters to the various governments, such as Australia were sent? I shall follow up with them . <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best regards<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dana<o:p></o:p></p>
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On 17 Jul 2019, at 1:21 am, Hutchinson, Barbara S - (bhutchin) <<a href="mailto:BarbaraH@cals.arizona.edu" target="_blank">BarbaraH@cals.arizona.edu</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, July 16, 2019 1:02 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Ykhanbai Hijaba <<a href="mailto:y.hijaba@gmail.com" target="_blank">y.hijaba@gmail.com</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> IYRPsupportgroup <<a href="mailto:iyrpsupportgroup-bounces@list.cals.arizona.edu" target="_blank">iyrpsupportgroup-bounces@list.cals.arizona.edu</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> FW: Proposal International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists from the Government of Mongolia<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="color:#1F497D">Dear Hijaba</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="color:#1F497D">Dear all of the IYRP support members.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="color:#1F497D">Just to let you know about the last communication between COAG and the Mongolian Permanente Representation to FAO in Rome ( see message below). As you
can see they are requesting to send an official email or Note Verbale transmitting the request.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="color:#1F497D">Please let me know when this official request will be sent. Like this I can follow up on it.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="color:#1F497D">Best rewards</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="color:#1F497D">Gregorio</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, July 4, 2019 1:44 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:rome@mfa.gov.mn" target="_blank">rome@mfa.gov.mn</a><br>
<b>Cc:</b> AG-ADG <<a href="mailto:AG-ADG@fao.org" target="_blank">AG-ADG@fao.org</a>>; Glinni, Ariella (AGD) <<a href="mailto:Ariella.Glinni@fao.org" target="_blank">Ariella.Glinni@fao.org</a>>; RodaMartin, Inma (AGDD) <<a href="mailto:Inma.RodaMartin@fao.org" target="_blank">Inma.RodaMartin@fao.org</a>>;
AG-Registry <<a href="mailto:AG-Registry@fao.org" target="_blank">AG-Registry@fao.org</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Proposal International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists from the Government of Mongolia<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="IT">Via Vincenzo Bellini, 4</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Reference is made to the proposal by the Government of Mongolia for the proclamation of an International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists during the next 27<sup>th</sup> Session
of the Committee on Agriculture (COAG) to be held from 28 September to 2 October 2020 at FAO Headquarters. Background documentation is attached for ease of reference and includes:<o:p></o:p></p>
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-<span style="font-size:7.0pt"> </span><span lang="EN-GB">29/06/18: Letter from Chair of Committee for the IY of Rangelands and Pastoralists to the Minister of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry, Government of Mongolia</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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-<span style="font-size:7.0pt"> </span><span lang="EN-GB">18/07/18: Letter from Minister (above) to FAO DG</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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-<span style="font-size:7.0pt"> </span><span lang="EN-GB">23/08/18: Reply from FAO DG to Minister (above) indicating to contact COAG</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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request. Kindly send an official email to this address (<a href="mailto:FAO-COAG@fao.org" target="_blank">FAO-COAG@fao.org</a>) so that we can process it according to the established rules and procedures.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">We thank you in advance.<o:p></o:p></p>
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