Ulaanbaatar
Mongolia, Croatia Seek to Strengthen Parliamentary Cooperation
Politics
Ulaanbaatar, February 2, 2026 /MONTSAME/. A delegation of members of the State Great Khural (Parliament) of Mongolia, led by Aldarjavkhlan Jukov, Member of Parliament and Chair of the Mongolia–Croatia Parliamentary Friendship Group, paid a working visit to the Republic of Croatia from January 26 to 29 at the invitation of Predrag Štromar, Member of the Croatian Parliament and Chair of the Croatia–Mongolia Parliamentary Friendship Group.
At the outset
of the meeting, Aldarjavkhlan expressed appreciation for the warm welcome,
noting with satisfaction that friendly relations between the two countries have
developed steadily over the past more than 30 years, laying a solid foundation
for expanding cooperation across many social and economic sectors. He also
emphasized Mongolia’s commitment to strengthening cooperation between the two
legislatures, regularizing mutual visits between parliamentary friendship
groups, and actively promoting exchanges of experience.
For
his part, Štromar said that he does not see the geographical distance as an
obstacle but as an opportunity to strengthen ties. He described Mongolia as an
important partner in Asia and reaffirmed Croatia’s intention to further deepen
bilateral relations and cooperation.
During the
visit, members of the Mongolia–Croatia Parliamentary Friendship Group also paid
a courtesy call on Željko Reiner, Deputy Speaker of the Croatian Parliament. MP
Aldarjavkhlan recalled that in 2025, a delegation led by P. Štromar, along with
Croatia’s Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Gordan Grlić Radman, paid an
official visit to Mongolia. He noted that inter-ministerial consultations were
held between the two countries’ foreign ministries during that visit, marking
important developments in bilateral relations and contributing to the
strengthening of political trust.
Deputy
Speaker Željko Reiner welcomed the growing cooperation and mutual trust between
the two legislatures and expressed Croatia’s readiness to further enhance
exchanges and cooperation at all levels.
In
addition, as part of the visit, Mongolian MPs met with Croatia’s Minister of
Foreign and European Affairs Gordan Grlić, Vice President of the Croatian
Chamber of Economy Igor Pokaz, and the Mayor of Zadar, exchanging views on
bilateral cooperation.
This marked the first-ever group visit by members of the Mongolian Parliament to the Croatian Parliament since the two countries established diplomatic relations in 1993.
