Улаанбаатар
B. Mandkhai: Scope of the Ulaanbaatar Dialogue is expanding with economic cooperation
Politics
Ulaanbaatar,
June 15, 2023 /MONTSAME/.
Multilateral cooperation issues, such as the post-Covid economic cooperation in
the region and power grid connectivity for the energy transition in Northeast
Asia, are considered within the agenda of the Ulaanbaatar Dialogue, the two-day
conference. We have briefly interviewed B. Mandkhai, Director General of
Multilateral Cooperation Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia on this
ongoing conference.
She said, “In recent years, the agenda of the Ulaanbaatar
Dialogue has been broadened, covering the economic issues. This year’s
conference is special as it is touching upon the energy issues within the
framework of economic cooperation. I am glad to see that many international
researchers and experts, who engage in the economic and energy sector, have
come to participate in this conference. Thus, we are expecting that the active
and fruitful discussions will revolve around these issues.”
“In addition to the scholars, since 2017, high-ranking political
officials have started attending in the Ulaanbaatar Dialogue, demonstrating the
heightened significance of the conference. Over 60 representatives from some 20
countries, scientists, representatives of more than 10 international
organizations, ambassadors in Mongolia, and heads and representatives of
diplomatic missions are taking part in this year’s conference. As part of the
Conference, a forum of young researchers will be held for the first time,” B.
Mandkhai, Director General of Multilateral Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign
Affairs highlighted.
On a side note: Since 1980’s, Mongolia has been consistently
pursuing the policy to create a dialogue mechanism in Northeast Asia. These
efforts were yielded in the “Ulaanbaatar Dialogue on Northeast Asian Security”
initiative in 2013. The International Conference “Ulaanbaatar Dialogue on
Northeast Asian Security” has been annually held since 2014.
