Ulaanbaatar, February 16, 2023 /MONTSAME/. In the framework of the official visit of Prime Minister L. Oyun-Erdene to the Republic of Korea, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia B. Battsetseg met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea Park Jin. 

While expressing her pleasure in the actualization of issues to strengthen and develop relations between Mongolia and Korea, intensify the trade and economic ties and promote people-to-people exchanges that were agreed upon during the official visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Korea Park Jin to Mongolia in 2022, Minister B. Battsetseg expressed her gratitude to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Korea for closely cooperating and attaching utmost significance to this official visit of the Prime Minister of Mongolia L. Oyun-Erdene to the Republic of Korea.  

She highlighted the fruitful discussions and agreements aimed at further strengthening the Strategic Partnership relations between our two countries and boosting trade and investment, as well as the successful implementation of the events and activities for reinforcing the ties between our two countries’ business enterprises and attracting investments to our country’s development projects.

Noting the fact that creating favorable conditions for the free movement of citizens and easing the visa requirements for people who are traveling to Korea for medical reasons are the main priorities of this visit, she expressed her confidence that the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Ministries of Justice of our two countries would closely cooperate in easing the travels of citizens of the two countries by setting up the working group on this matter.

For his side, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea Park Jin noted, “I am glad that the Prime Minister of Mongolia L. Oyun-Erdene’s visit to the Republic of Korea is productive and of high significance to strengthening the Strategic Partnership relations and cooperation between our two countries and promoting the people-to-people ties. As a Minister of Foreign affairs of Korea and a person having a good-natured attitude to Mongolia, I will pay special attention to translating the issues agreed upon by the Heads of the Governments of our two countries into reality and easing the travels of citizens.”

Both sides reaffirmed their commitments to deepen their cooperation in the regional and international arena and continue their tradition of supporting each other in international elections. While mentioning the fact that Busan and Ulaanbaatar have sister city relations and direct flights between the cities are making a significant contribution to the development of tourism sectors of our two countries, he expressed his gratitude to Mongolia for voicing their endorsement for Busan, which is running for the right to host the “World Expo – 2030.”