Ulaanbaatar, June 24, 2025 /MONTSAME/. Chair of the Mongolia-British Parliamentary Group Undram Chinbat, together with Group Members, welcomed Chair of the British Group Inter-Parliamentary Union (BGIPU) of the British Parliament Fabian Hamilton and other officials from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

At the beginning of the meeting, Member of the State Great Khural (Parliament) of Mongolia and Chair of the Mongolia-British Parliamentary Group, Undram Chinbat, expressed her pleasure of meeting the British delegates once again in Ulaanbaatar and warmly welcomed them to Mongolia. MP Undram mentioned that she had worked as part of the team that accompanied the Chairman of the State Great Khural of Mongolia on his Official Visit to the United Kingdom at the invitation of the Speaker of the House of Commons, Lindsay Hoyle. She highlighted the Visit as significant in broadening the cooperation between the two countries’ legislative bodies. Additionally, Member of Parliament Undram Chinbat noted that the Visit by the representatives led by the Chair of the BGIPU of the British Parliament, Fabian Hamilton, is just as impactful for the bilateral parliamentary cooperation.

Mr. Fabian Hamilton extended his gratitude to the Chair and Members of the Mongolia-British Parliamentary Group for allocating time to meet them. At the meeting, the two sides exchanged views on expanding cooperation in the fields of education, culture, tourism, and economy. Emphasizing tourism as one of the key economic sectors, the Mongolia-British Parliamentary Group members mentioned that the Government of Mongolia designated 2023-2028 as “Years to Visit Mongolia”. In this context, it was noted that citizens of 34 foreign countries are now exempt from visa requirements for visits of up to 30 days to Mongolia, and that citizens of the United Kingdom holding any type of passport are now eligible to travel visa-free. In 2024, the two sides revised the “Air Services Agreement Between the Government of Mongolia and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland”, which is of great importance for increasing mutual tourism and economic circulation, underscored the Mongolia-British Parliamentary Group members.

The meeting was attended by Member of Parliament and Chair of the Mongolia-British Parliamentary Group Undram Chinbat, Members of the Mongolia-British Parliamentary Group Bum-Ochir Dulam, Mandkhai Mendbayar, and Sarnai Myagmardash, Chair of the BGIPU of the British Parliament Fabian Hamilton, Members of the House of Commons and BGIPU Tanmanjeet Dhesi, Phil Brickell, and James Wild, Members of the House of Lords and the BGIPU Baroness Northover and Lord Cromwell, and other officials, reported the Media and Public Relations Department of the State Great Khural.