AKIPRESS.COM - Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia Battsetseg Batmunkh held official talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary Péter Szijjártó on April 26, Montsame reported.

During the official talks, the two sides affirmed the achievement of 75 years of Mongolia-Hungary relations and cooperation, and agreed to foster fruitful cooperation in the fields of social and economic sectors, particularly in mutually beneficial areas to increase economic benefit and investments.

The Foreign Ministers concurred to fully utilize the potential of economic cooperation, boost bilateral trade, and ensure the implementation of the Intergovernmental Agreement of Air Relations, signed in 2024, which would establish direct flights between the capital cities of the two countries.

Foreign Minister Battsetseg introduced Mongolia's long-term development priorities and National Movements and Programs, including the Food Supply and Security, One Billions Trees, White Gold, and Blue Gold, and underlined the broad opportunities for cooperation with Hungary in achieving these goals.

The parties also discussed close cooperation in line with the goals of the 17th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), to be held in Ulaanbaatar in 2026, and the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists on addressing global challenges including climate change, desertification, land degradation, and food security.

The Foreign Minister of Mongolia expressed gratitude to the Hungarian side for the Hungarian government's scholarship programs, which enable Mongolian students to study at top Hungarian universities, and reaffirmed Mongolia's commitment to further expanding cooperation in the field of education.

The sides agreed on the importance of the active cooperation in culture and science between the two countries, including joint scientific and archaeological research, cultural promotion, and heritage preservation.

The Foreign Ministers reaffirmed their commitment to strengthen cooperation within the United Nations and other international organizations, exchanged views on a number of international issues, and held a joint press statement summarizing the outcomes of the official talks.

At the invitation of Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia Battsetseg Batmunkh paid an official visit to Hungary on April 24-26.