AKIPRESS.COM - Mayor of Denver (Colorado, U.S.) Michael Hancock visited Mongolia on a cultural exchange and business development mission, CBS reported.

Hancock particularly visited Denver’s sister city of Ulaanbaatar with the Office of Human Rights and Community Partnerships and a Denver Sister Cities and Trade delegation.

“The Denver-Ulaanbaatar relationship is the city’s 10th and most recently established sister city, and the visit by mayor Hancock will mark the first time a sitting mayor of Denver will travel to the Mongolian capital city,” Amber Miller with the mayor’s office said.

Denver is home to one of the largest Mongolian populations in the United States. The mayor’s mission is to strengthen ties between the two cities.

“Global connectivity is imperative for cities to compete and succeed in the 21st century economy,” Hancock said. “Planting our flag in south China and elevating the importance of our sister city connections gives us ample opportunity to expand Denver’s global reach.”

Hancock also appeared on a national talk show called “Jargal DeFacto” while in Ulaanbaatar with Derek Okubo, who got his MBA at the Daniels School of Business at the University of Denver.

The mayor, along with Colorado university representatives, also met with government officials on strengthening and growing education exchanges.