AKIPRESS.COM - Chair of the NATO Military Committee Rob Bauer visited Mongolia upon the invitation of the Chief of the General Staff of the Mongolian Armed Forces, the NATO press service reports.

Admiral Bauer conveyed to his Mongolian counterparts that NATO Member States and Mongolia are linked by shared aspirations, and as democracies, share a fundamental desire for peace and stability.

"Honoured to be invited to Mongolia by CHOD MG Ganbyamba Sunrev. And to meet some of the peacekeepers who have served in NATO missions in Kosovo and Afghanistan. Mongolia has been a trusted NATO Partner for nearly 2 decades," the Admiral wrote in X (Twitter).

On September 8, Admiral Bauer visited the Five Hills Peace Support Operations Training Center (PSOTC), where he visited the field training area. For over a decade, the Mongolian Five Hills Peace Support Operations Training Centre has been recognised as part of the network of Partnership Training and Education Centres.

On September 9, Bauer was welcomed by a military guard of honour upon visiting the General Staff of the Mongolian Armed Forces. Admiral Bauer met with Chief of the General Staff Major General Ganbyamba Sunrev to discuss the ongoing modernisation of the Mongolian Armed Forces.

This was followed by a visit to the Ministry of Defence, where Admiral Bauer met with the State Secretary of the Ministry of Defence, Brigadier General Gankhuyag.D. Later that day, Admiral Bauer also met with the Secretary of the National Security Council, Mr Byambajargal A. at the Government Palace.