AKIPRESS.COM - Speaker of the Parliament of Mongolia Zandanshatar Gombojav paid an official visit to Hungary at the invitation of Speaker of the National Assembly of Hungary László Kövér, Montsame reports.

During the visit, Speaker Zandanshatar Gombojav paid a courtesy call on President of Hungary Tamás Sulyok on March 7, 2024.

Zandanshatar Gombojav was warmly received by President Tamás Sulyok, marking the president's first esteemed guest after assuming office.

At the meeting, G. Zandanshatar expressed gratitude to President Tamás Sulyok for taking the time to meet and conveyed sincere congratulations of Mongolian President Khuressukh Ukhnaa on his appointment.

Hungary is one of Mongolia's most reliable partners in Europe, and expanding relations and cooperation in all fields between the two countries is a priority of Mongolia's foreign policy. Mongolia and Hungary established diplomatic relations on April 28, 1950, and have friendly relations and cooperation.

"We are pleased to acknowledge the two countries' longstanding friendly relations and cooperation. We express our deep gratitude to the government of Hungary for donating much-needed medical equipment to Mongolia to help us overcome the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic," said Zandanshatar.

In addition, Chairman Zandanshatar highlighted various collaborative efforts between the two countries, including the decision to commence construction on significant projects, such as the Baidragyn hydropower plant, a symbol of Mongolia-Hungary cooperation.

The sides also discussed the Stipendium Hungaricum agreement signed last year for 2024-2026, under which Hungary will offer Mongolia 200 scholarship places each year, and Mongolia will provide scholarships to 10 Hungarian students. The educational and cultural relations between two states are strengthened by Mongolian language courses at ELTE and Hungarian language training at the National University of Mongolia.

President Tamás Sulyok expressed satisfaction with the intensifying relations and cooperation between Mongolia and Hungary in recent years as a result of the efforts of the two sides and emphasized commitment to further strengthening inter-parliamentary cooperation between Mongolia and Hungary.