The 16th Mongolia-UK Roundtable Meeting was held on March 23 in Ulaanbaatar.

The meeting was co-chaired by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Amartuvshin Gombosuren and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Indo-Pacific in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Seema Malhotra, with participation from representatives of relevant ministries.

During the meeting, the two sides highlighted that Mongolia-UK relations and cooperation have been actively developing thanks to the efforts of both parties. They emphasized the importance of maintaining the frequency of political dialogue, elevating relations to a Comprehensive Partnership, fully utilizing the potential of trade, economic, and investment cooperation, and further expanding collaboration, particularly in culture, education, and people-to-people exchanges.

In this context, the parties agreed to strengthen cooperation in the following areas: civil society, Ulaanbaatar metro project, English language education, trade and investment, and critical minerals.

They also exchanged views on climate change, energy transition, and other issues attracting international attention, and expressed their commitment to continue cooperating to successfully host the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, which will take place in Mongolia this August.

The two sides reaffirmed their commitment to regular political dialogue between Mongolia and the UK and exchanged views on certain regional and international issues.

Published Date:2026-03-24