Ulaanbaatar
Meeting of Ambassadors from EU Countries Held
Politics
Ulaanbaatar, May 19, 2023/MONTSAME/. A meeting of the resident and non-resident ambassadors from
the European Union member states to Mongolia was held on May 16-17.
This
meeting is significant in facilitating the exchange of views on cooperation
between Mongolia and the European Union and clarifying further cooperation
directions.
The
meeting has been organized since 2009, however, due to the pandemic, it has
been interrupted for the last four years. Attendees of the meeting included
resident ambassadors in Mongolia, as well as ambassadors with residences in
Beijing and Seoul of the European Union and its member states.
On
May 16, ambassadors met Minister of Education and Science L. Enkh-Amgalan, Vice
Minister of Justice and Home Affairs B. Solongoo, Vice Minister of Environment
and Tourism M. Ganbaatar, and Vice Minister of Road and Transport Development
L. Khaltar.
During
the meeting, ambassadors and line ministers discussed the current situation of
the relations between Mongolia and the European Union and its member states in
the fields of education, environment, legal, and transport logistics and
exchanged views on further expanding the cooperation under the goals set in the
Government’s long and mid-term development policy.
As
part of the meeting, Chairman of the State Great Khural G. Zandanshatar
received ambassadors and exchanged views on the cooperation fostered between
the legislative bodies of Mongolia and the European Union and its member states
on the following day, May 17.
Highlighting
the fact that the European Union and its member states are our third neighbors
with shared values of human rights, freedom, and democracy, the Chair of the
State Great Khural pledged to pay close attention to creating a favorable legal
environment to expand multilateral cooperation in business and trade sector
based on regional characteristics and internal capabilities.
Next
year will mark the 35th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic
relations between Mongolia and the European Union.
