AKIPRESS.COM - UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron will visit Mongolia and Central Asia to increase engagement with this region, the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office reports.

He will meet leaders across the region to deepen cooperation on shared challenges, from counter-terrorism to climate change. 

The Foreign Secretary will support global opportunities for young people, by ensuring that English language teachers across the region will have access to tailored British Council English language teaching materials. He will double the amount of funding for Chevening scholarships, so more people can study at Britain's world-class universities.  

He will also support British business to create jobs and growth from Bridgend to Bishkek.

The Foreign Secretary will anchor top-level relationships between the UK and Central Asian states and Mongolia. He will advance discussions on sanctions circumvention, human rights and reform.    

He will use the visit to announce £50 million new development funding for the Central Asia and Eastern Neighbourhood region over the next 3 years.

During the visit, the Foreign Secretary will visit an array of important sites including a hydro-electric project in Tajikistan, a canal irrigation site in Kyrgyzstan and a cultural site in Mongolia.