The US Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg has paid a courtesy call on the Prime Minister of Mongolia Oyun-Erdene Luvsannamsrai, who is on an Official Visit to the United States of America. They exchanged views on the possibilities of bringing the cooperation of the two countries in the transportation sector to a new level.

Prime Minister L. Oyun-Erdene expressed his gratitude for establishing the Open Skies Agreement between the Governments of Mongolia and the US, which had been discussed for many years.

The parties emphasized that the conclusion of this agreement will give a strong impetus for establishing direct flights between Mongolia and the US, expanding bilateral economic cooperation, opening up new opportunities for mutual travel of citizens, trade, and tourism, and stimulating cooperation in the business sector.

During the meeting, the Memorandum between the Ministry of Road and Transport Development of Mongolia and the Department of Transportation of the United States on Cooperation on Issues of Mutual Interest in the Transport Sector was signed by the Minister of Road and Transport Development of Mongolia S. Byambatsogt and The US Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg.

With the signing of the MOU, both parties will be in constant communication through their appointed representatives. The memorandum stipulates that the parties will implement projects, programs, and measures that are in the interests of the two countries, conduct joint research and studies, and support relations, and partnership between government and private entities.

To develop a safe, reliable, productive, sustainable, and integrated transport system, the two parties agreed to strengthen transport partnerships and cooperate in prominent areas of mutual interest, using the capabilities and experiences of the public and private sectors.

The countries, for example, will cooperate in the fields of all types and modes of transportation, including highways, railways, inland waterways, transit transportation, civil air transportation, and transportation of dangerous goods.