Ms.B.Battsetseg, Deputy Foreign Minister of Mongolia made an  unexpected visit to North Korea from May 16^th to 19^th, at the invitation of North Korean Deputy Foreign Minister Ri Gil Song. The visit was reported by the Mongolian Foreign Ministry on 25^th of May.

The Ministry reported that Deputy Minister B.Battsetseg met with North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho and also had formal discussions with her counterpart, Ri Gil Song.

The discussions mainly focused on relations and cooperation between the two countries. The two sides discussed the status of the Northeast Asian region and, as an extension, regional security.

Deputy Minister B.Battsetseg formally invited Ri Gil Song to participate in the Ulaanbaatar Dialogue on Northeast Asian Security, which will be organized in the capital from 15^th to 16^th June. Past conferences have included the participation of more than 35 representatives from Mongolia, Russia, China, Japan, both Koreas, the United States, Germany, and the Netherlands.