Ulaanbaatar
Solid Results Expected on Easing the Travels of Citizens
Politics
Ulaanbaatar, February 14, 2023 /MONTSAME/. In the framework of his official visit to the Republic of Korea, the
Prime Minister of Mongolia received the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of
Korea Park Jin.
Prime Minister L. Oyun-Erdene expressed his pleasure to meet the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Korea Park Jin again in Seoul following his official visit to Mongolia the previous year, as well as his gratitude for his special attention to translating the agreed issues into reality, in terms of strengthening the Strategic Partnership relations between our two countries, intensifying the trade and economic cooperation and supporting people-to-people exchange.
Mentioning the fact that the Government of Mongolia has announced
2023-2025 as the “Years to visit Mongolia” to promote the tourism sector and
set a goal of welcoming 1 million foreign tourists, the Prime Minister
highlighted the “Welcome to Mongolia” event which is going to be organized,
concurring with his visit, in Korea as the launching ceremony of the “Years to
Visit Mongolia” move. Moreover, he expressed confidence that the two sides
would closely cooperate to facilitate visa requirements for Mongolians, in
further, achieve agreement on mutual visa exemption in pursuit of the principle
of equality.
For his side, while expressing his appreciation for the fact that the
Prime Minister of Mongolia is starting his 2023 overseas visits from South
Korea, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Korea Park Jin said that the Prime
Minister’s visit would be a significant impetus for strengthening the Strategic
Partnership relations and cooperation between our two countries. In addition,
he stressed that he was personally attending to the issues of intensifying the
negotiations between the Ministries of Law and Ministries of Foreign affairs of
our two countries on easing the travels of citizens of the two countries and
achieving solid results on this matter in near future.
Both parties confirmed their commitments to deepen and strengthen their
cooperation in the regional and global arena. Noting that Busan is the second
largest city in South Korea and a major destination for Mongolians traveling to
Korea, Minister Park Chin asked Mongolia to support Busan in the competition
for the right to host the World Expo 2030. In response, the Prime Minister
expressed his confidence in the successful organization of the Government of
Korea and testified the full support of Mongolia for Busan.
