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Mongolian delegation in Hawick

The Mongolian Ambassador will lead a delegation to Hawick to explore opportunities in textile manufacturing.

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Full Report: Mongolian delegation visits Hawick

It travels all the way from Mongolia to the Scottish Borders - and from the Scottish Borders it is exported around the world.

Last year 1.4 million pounds worth of cashmere came to the country, and such is its importance that today the region was visited by the Mongolian ambassador and the Central Orchestra of the Mongolian Armed Forces.

Watch the full report from Andy Burn below.

Mongolian Ambassador: "We are honoured to be invited to Hawick"

The ambassador of Mongolia, Narkhuu Tulga, has been speaking of the hard work behind today's visit to Hawick ahead of the delegation's arrival:

“We have all worked very hard to bring this project to fruition.

"Officials and senior officers in Defence, Foreign Affairs and other ministries met with the Tattoo Producer in February and he was hugely impressed by all that he saw in Mongolia, not only in Ulaabaatar but also in the countryside as well.

"We are honoured to be invited to Hawick and I look forward very much to touring the facilities at Hawick Cashmere and meeting everyone involved.”

– Ambassador Tulga

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Mongolian delegation to visit Hawick

The Mongolian Ambassador will lead a delegation to Hawick to explore opportunities in textile manufacturing.

The Borders MP Michael Moore will host the visit by Ambassador Tulga - who is looking at cashmere manufacturing.

There will also be a performance in Hawick by the 70 strong Central Orchestra of the Mongolian Armed Forces.

It is the first official visit by Mongolian officials to the town.

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