Khurelsukh Ukhnaa, the President of Mongolia, met with Vladimir Putin, the President of the Russian Federation, in Bishkek, capital of the Kyrgyz Republic, on September 1, 2026.

The two heads of state underlined the importance of further deepening and enriching the "Comprehensive Strategic Partnership" between Mongolia and Russia with new substance while expanding trade and economic cooperation and implementing major mutually beneficial projects and programs.

President Khurelsukh noted that actively developing friendly, good-neighborly relations across all sectors remains one of the priorities of Mongolia's foreign policy, expressing satisfaction that high-level visits and meetings between the two countries have become regular and that cooperation continues to grow.

This year marks the 105th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Mongolia and Russia. The two leaders highlighted that a joint plan comprising more than 30 packages of events being implemented in this framework is of great significance for strengthening the partnership and expanding cooperation.

The sides agreed that the entry into force of the interim free trade agreement between Mongolia and the Eurasian Economic Union has created real opportunities to bring trade and economic cooperation to a new level and increase trade turnover.

The two sides noted energy, road transport, industry, mining, and agriculture as priority sectors of cooperation. They exchanged views on stepping up the work of the joint working group of scientists and researchers on the Egiin Gol hydropower plant project to advance it, as well as on expanding and upgrading Thermal Power Plant No. 3.

Under plans to upgrade the technology and equipment of the Mongolian Railway State-Owned Enterprise, the company's cargo transport capacity is set to rise from the current 30 million tonnes to 50 million tonnes over the next five years. The two sides agreed to study the feasibility of establishing western and eastern railway corridors linking Mongolia, Russia, and China. The western, or vertical-axis, corridor would support the economic development of Mongolia's western provinces and expand trade flows among the three countries, while the eastern corridor would open shorter routes to ports in Russia's and China's northeastern regions, facilitating mining exports and creating a regional economic network.

The leaders also discussed cooperation with Russia's Rosatom on building small and medium-sized nuclear power plants and agreed to intensify cooperation on a project to supply Russian natural gas to China via Mongolian territory.

President Khurelsukh expressed gratitude to the Russian government for its close attention to ensuring a stable supply of petroleum products needed by Mongolia and to safeguarding the country's fuel and energy security. Despite disruptions in supply on international markets, Russia has continued to stably meet Mongolia's fuel needs and ensure fuel security.

More than 400 delegates from Russia are expected to attend the two countries' regional forum in Ulaanbaatar on September 14-15, where the sides will discuss joint projects and programs to be implemented together.

The two sides agreed that intergovernmental commissions and relevant agencies should work actively to translate the agreements reached during high-level meetings and visits into concrete action.

Published Date:2026-09-02