On January 19, 2022, the Parliament of Mongolia approved the Foreign Ministry’s appointment of two female diplomats. A long-time diplomat, E.Sarantogos, was appointed as the ambassador to South Korea, and D.Gerelmaa was appointed as the ambassador to Switzerland. Before that, in late December 2021, U.Nyamkhuu  was appointed as ambassador to France, marking the first female diplomat to head the Mongolian mission there. As an ambassador to France, her mission also includes strengthening relations with Spain, Portugal, Monaco, and Andorra.

With these appointments, Mongolia officially set its record for the most female ambassadors serving at a given time. Foreign Minister of Mongolia B.Battsetseg Batmunkh – one of Mongolia’s female diplomats herself – stated in a tweet, “In the history of the Mongol diplomacy, Mongolia now has the highest number of female ambassadors, six out of 31 ambassadors”. (diplomat)