Ulaanbaatar
Mongolia-Indonesia to Develop Tourism as a Priority Sector of Bilateral Relations
Politics
Ulaanbaatar, June 29, 2023
/MONTSAME/. At the invitation of the Minister of
Foreign Affairs of Mongolia B. Battsetseg, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of
the Republic of Indonesia Ms. Retno L. P. Marsudi is paying a visit to Mongolia
between June 28 and July 1.
During
the official talks held on June 28, the Ministers exchanged views on extending
bilateral relations and cooperation to areas such as tourism, culture, and
agriculture while reviewing and evaluating the current situation of cooperation
in trade and economic sectors. They also agreed to strengthen joint commitments
in the regional and international arenas.
Since
the establishment of diplomatic relations, the friendly relations and economic
cooperation between the two countries, which share common values of democracy
and advocacy for regional and international peace and stability, have been
developing over the past 67 years. It is manifested by the increased trade
turnover between Mongolia and Indonesia, which reached USD 29 million in 2022.
Furthermore, the Parties agreed to cooperate in expanding the economic and
trade cooperation and diversifying the export and import products between the
two countries.
Ties
between the Ministers of Foreign Affairs play a crucial role in developing and
expanding friendly relations between the two countries. In this regard, the
Parties signed a “Memorandum of Understanding for Cooperation on Diplomacy and
Foreign Relations Sector”.
The
relations and cooperation that are being maintained and developed with
Southeast Asian countries have become a cornerstone of Mongolian foreign policy
towards the Asia-Pacific region. In this context, the Indonesian side pledged
its support for Mongolia in becoming a partner country of the ASEAN Dialogue
and a participating country in the East Asian Summit.
In
addition, one important area on which the parties agreed to cooperate is
tourism. To that extent, the parties agreed to develop the tourism sector as a
priority sector of Mongolia-Indonesia bilateral cooperation and establish
profound ties between business communities, including tour operators, in this
sector.
As part of her visit, Ms. Retno L. P. Marsudi is participating in the Women Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, held on June 29-30, in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
