Ulaanbaatar
Goal Set to Attain USD 100 Million Worth Trade Turnover
Politics
Ulaanbaatar,
June 5, 2023 /MONTSAME/. The Second Meeting of the Consultative Body on Bilateral Cooperation
between Thailand and Mongolia was held in Bangkok on June 2.
Minister of Environment and Tourism of Mongolia B.
Bat-Erdene and Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of Thailand Vijavat
Isarabhakdi co-chaired the Meeting. During the meeting, the parties discussed
ways to strengthen Mongolian-Thai cooperation in the five areas under the
Mongolia-Thailand Five-Year Work Plan for Cooperation (2022-2027), namely
trade, investment, tourism and culture, agriculture, and technical cooperation.
Moreover, the discussion covered some issues related to the preparations to
commemorate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations
between Mongolia and Thailand in 2024 through high-level visits and cultural
events.
Under the Mongolia-Thailand Five-Year Work Plan for
Cooperation (2022-2027), both sides reiterated their will to cooperate in
attaining USD 100 million worth of trade turnover and USD 1.5 billion worth of
investment.
With the Government of Mongolia declaring 2023
through 2025 the "Years to Visit Mongolia," both sides agreed on
organizing tourism events in Thailand to promote Mongolia and attract tourists,
launching direct flights between Mongolia and Thailand starting in June,
arranging visits by Thailand’s tour operators to Mongolia, and concluding
relevant cooperation documents.
In regards to commemorating the 50th anniversary of
the establishment of diplomatic relations between Mongolia and Thailand in
2024, a series of high-level visits and cultural events are expected, including
a Visit by Princess Chulabhorn of the Kingdom of Thailand to Mongolia, cultural
days and online round tables between researchers and scientists of the two
countries.
The Mongolian side expressed delight at receiving H.
E Princess Chulabhorn in Mongolia and agreed to conclude relevant cooperation
documents between the two countries during the high-level visits that will take
place in the near future.
For the Thai side, they affirmed their support for
the “One Billion Trees” and “Food Supply and Security” National campaigns,
initiated by the President of Mongolia, and their intention to continue the
“Lunch Program”, which is being implemented under the auspices of H. E.
Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of the Kingdom of Thailand for the secondary
school students of Mongolia.
The sides agreed to organize the next or 3rd
Meeting of the Consultative Body on Bilateral Cooperation in Ulaanbaatar in 2024.
