Улаанбаатар
Foreign Minister Meets Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Labor and Social Affairs of the Czech Republic
Politics
Ulaanbaatar, May 15,
2023 /MONTSAME/. Minister of Foreign Affairs B. Battsetseg held a meeting
with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Labor and Social Affairs of the
Czech Republic Marian Jurečka on May 12.
Noting the fruitful relations and cooperation maintained
between the two countries in various fields, Minister B. Battsetseg highlighted
the important role that people-to-people ties of the two countries have been
playing. As a realization of the people-to-people ties-backed relations, the
Agreement on Social Security was formalized by the Governments of Mongolia and
the Czech Republic.
This agreement enables citizens to pay contributions in
both countries and to have their pensions calculated, aggregating the periods
of insurance.
For his side, Deputy Prime Minister Marian Jurečka confirmed
the participation of the delegations from the Czech side in the meeting of the
Intergovernmental Joint Committee which will be held in the autumn in
Ulaanbaatar, noting the intention to expand the cooperation between the two
countries in every possible way.
In connection with the visa exemption for Czech tourists to Mongolia, the parties emphasized the importance of public
diplomacy and cultural cooperation.
