Ulaanbaatar, June 26, 2023 /MONTSAME/. Under the auspices of the President of Mongolia Khurelsukh Ukhnaa, the "World Export Development Forum - 2023" commenced today in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. 

The Forum, scheduled from June 26-29, began with a business discussion on landlocked developing countries, and the Foreign Minister of Mongolia B. Battsetseg delivered the opening remarks. 

The Minister provided information on the current situation of Mongolia's economy, trade, and infrastructure, as well as the Vienna Program of Action implementation course for LLDCs. Furthermore, Ms. Battsetseg expressed her intention to actively cooperate with partnership countries, development partners, and participants to enhance and expand the operation of the International Think Tank for Landlocked Developing Countries in Ulaanbaatar.

Ms. Rabab Fatima, Under-Secretary-General and High Representative of the United Nations for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries, and Small Island Developing States (UN-OHRLLS), made remarks following the Foreign Minister of Mongolia. She said, "Initiatives of landlocked countries have spread throughout the world, and today, during the Forum, we are discussing the implementation of the Vienna Program of Action, focusing particularly on the obstacles and challenges faced by landlocked, especially developing countries. The Third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs) will be held in Africa for the first time. The Conference, which will be hosted in Kigali, the capital city of Rwanda, takes place every ten years and brings together the ministers of landlocked developing countries to raise the private sector's voice to governments and the United Nations Office of the High Representative. Therefore, I believe that today's World Export Development Forum will have a positive impact on the upcoming Conference. I would like to congratulate and express my gratitude to Mongolia for organizing the World Export Development Forum under the auspices of the President of Mongolia prior to the Third United Nations Conference." 

Moreover, Ms. Rabab Fatima wished success for the Forum and expressed her confidence that the World Export Development Forum, taking place in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, would serve as a bridge for exchanging experiences with other countries and providing new opportunities for Mongolia as a landlocked country.