Mongolia and Russia held the first consultative meeting on media between foreign affairs ministers in Ulaanbaatar, on December 9^th.

The consultative meeting was chaired by Deputy Director of the Policy Planning and Research Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia G.Amartuvshin and Deputy Director of the Information and Press Department at the Russian Foreign Ministry Alexander Bikantov.

At the meeting, the parties emphasized the rapid development in traditional friendly relations and cooperation between the two countries, then agreed that promoting bilateral cooperation between the press departments of the foreign affairs ministries of both countries, increasing journalist exchanges, and keeping up reciprocal visits would play a significant role in furthering bilateral relations and cooperation.

Both sides then agreed to hold the consultative meeting annually. On the same day, Secretary General of the Foreign Affairs Ministry B.Boldbaatar met Deputy Director Alexander Bikantov and exchanged opinions.