Mongolian Foreign Minister D.Tsogtbaatar held a meeting with Mr. Miroslav Jenča, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs on Monday in Ulaanbaatar. The two sides discussed relations between the UN and Mongolia as well as regional issues.

D.Tsogtbaatar explained the importance of Mongolia’s initiatives such as the ‘Ulaanbaatar Dialogue’ for security in Northeast Asia, participation in UN peacekeeping operations and the declaration of the nuclear weapon free status of Mongolia; all of these are aimed contributing to the UN objectives of world peace, security and tackling the problems facing the international cooperation community.

In return, Mr. Miroslav Jenča expressed his appreciation for Mongolia’s contribution to multilateral cooperation in securing stability, peace and mutual trusts in Northeast Asian region. He noted that the, in particular, the UN Political Affairs Department is actively supporting the ‘Ulaanbaatar Dialogue’.

During the meeting, the two sides agreed to co-host a ‘Youth Peace and Security’ seminar in which delegates from Northeast Asia will be invited  to Mongolia in 2019.