Round Table highlights growing ties between the UK and Mongolia
Important topics discussed at the Round Table include the Asia Europe Meeting and greater collaboration to tackle illegal wildlife trade
皇冠体育app 12th UK/Mongolia Round Table took place on March 11 in London.
皇冠体育app Permanent Under Secretary Simon McDonald welcomed Mongolian State Secretary Gankhuyag, thanking Mongolia for its support to global peacekeeping from Afghanistan to South Sudan. Mongolia has 40 years experience of Peacekeeping and Simon McDonald commended the Mongolian forces professionalism and reiterated the UK鈥檚 commitment to strengthen Mongolia鈥檚 capacity still further.
Secretary of State Ganhuyag thanked the UK for being the first Western Country to establish diplomatic relations with Mongolia; recognising that Mongolia is an important partner for the UK in North East Asia.
皇冠体育app Round Table covered preparations for this summer鈥檚 Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM), to be held in Ulaanbaatar in July. Simon McDonald congratulated Mongolia on its election to the Human Rights Council, and the positive steps Mongolia has taken to conserve its unique environment. Potential areas for further collaboration between the UK and Mongolia on the illegal wildlife trade were also discussed.
皇冠体育app success of the UK鈥檚 Chevening scholarship scheme highlighted the growing links between the UK and Mongolia, with both sides agreeing look for further opportunities for collaborative working on culture and education.
皇冠体育app UK and Mongolia noted that the signing of the underground phase of the Oyu Tolgoi Copper mine had sent a strong, positive signal to investors and agreed to strengthen still further economic ties between the UK and Mongolia.