A direct flight between Prague and Ulaanbaatar to start from June

Yesterday (11 May), Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky welcomed Mongolian Foreign Minister B.Battsetseg. During the meeting, the Czech Minister and the Mongolian Minister positively assessed the bilateral relations and agreed on the need to strengthen trade and economic cooperation.

Minister Lipavsky appreciated the abolition of visa requirements for Czech tourists to Mongolia, as well as the launch of the scholarship programme of the Mongolian President.

The Czech Republic is home to the largest Mongolian community in the European Union and the third largest in the world after Korea and the USA.

Minister B.Battsetseg mentioned a direct flight between Prague and Ulaanbaatar from June this year.

The Czech Foreign Minister confirmed the participation of Czech Army observers (for the first time since 2016) in this year’s Khaan Quest military exercise organised by Mongolia and the USA and assured the Mongolian Minister that the Czech interest in supplying equipment to the Mongolian armed forces remains.

The Czech Republic will also continue its participation in reforestation projects in Mongolia and in the project “Return of the Przewalski’s Horse”, organised jointly with the Prague Zoo. The Minister thanked the Mongolian Minister for this project and hopes for a successful continuation of the cooperation.