The Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia and the Netherlands held the fifth political consultations in Ulaanbaatar on June 14. The sides discussed issues related to the expansion of relations between the two states.
The parties agreed to conclude an intergovernmental contract on the exemption of holders of diplomatic and service passports from visa requirements. They also agreed to intensify cooperation in the fields of tourism and agriculture.
The consultation meeting was chaired by Director for Europe Battungalag Ganhaich from the Mongolian side, and Director for Asia and the Pacific Karin Mössenlechner from the Netherlands.
Secretary of State Ankhbayar Nyamdorj received representatives of the Foreign Ministry of the Netherlands after the meeting.
In addition to discussing the expansion of relations and cooperation between the two countries, the Secretary of State presented Mongolia’s long-term and medium-term development policy, as well as its foreign policy goals. He also expressed desire to cooperate with the Netherlands in this context on a mutually beneficial basis.
Source: Akipress
