May 12, 2023, Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/. On May 11, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia B. Battsetseg held official talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic Jan Lipavsky. The talks covered a range of issues related to bilateral and international relations.

During the meeting, both parties expressed unanimous agreement on the importance of trade, economy, and people-to-people relations in furthering the traditionally friendly cooperation between Mongolia and the Czech Republic. They proposed increasing Czech investment and working jointly on large-scale development projects.

Minister B. Battsetseg highlighted the successful implementation of the Przewalski's horse reintroduction project in Mongolia and the coordination of the "One Billion Trees" National Campaign with the "Forest Partnership" program of the European Union. The two ministers also agreed to cooperate in bilateral and multilateral mechanisms to protect the environment and combat climate change.

Furthermore, Minister B. Battsetseg praised the expansion of relations between the two countries in the fields of education and social security, noting that Mongolian students will study in Czech universities as part of the "President’s Scholar- 2100" program initiated by the President of Mongolia. She also mentioned that the Social Security Agreement between the governments of the two countries had come into effect.

The parties expressed satisfaction with the fact that Czech citizens and tourists can travel to Mongolia without a visa and that the direct flight between Ulaanbaatar and Prague will provide favorable conditions for promoting relations and cooperation between businesses and citizens of both countries.

Going further, the parties agreed to reciprocally organize events and meetings, such as the regular meeting of the intergovernmental commission and Mongolian-Czech business forum in Ulaanbaatar and inter-consular consultation in Prague. Finally, the ministers briefed the press on the outcome of the meeting.