- Russian President pays an official visit to Mongolia
- Country invited to participate in the 80th anniversary of Victory celebrations in May 2025
- 90 % of petrol and diesel entering Mongolia last year came from Russia
Russian President pays an official visit to Mongolia
He held talks with Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh and other top leaders of the country and signed several bilateral documents. Heads of State attended commemorative events.
Putin arrived in the Mongolian capital on 2 September, directly from the Republic of Tuva. He was met by an honor guard at the plane's gangway. On the way from Aurus airport, the President was accompanied by a motorcycle escort[1].
The following day, a ceremony to meet Mr Kurelsiuk took place. The facade of the Ulaanbaatar State Palace was decorated with the Russian and Mongolian flags. A guard of honor and a troop of horsemen in ceremonial uniforms based on Genghis Khan's guard lined the red carpet.
A girl in national costume presented Putin with flowers. The orchestra played the Russian and Mongolian national anthems, then the Heads of State went to the palace, where a special yurt awaited them, and began the negotiations.
The 85th anniversary of the victory of the Soviet and Mongolian armed forces over the Japanese militarists on the Kalkin-Gol River, the 75th anniversary of the Ulaanbaatar railway, the 65th anniversary of the development of virgin lands and the half-century anniversary of the town of Erdenet, which was formed on the basis of a joint mining and processing enterprise.
In addition, in 2019, Moscow and Ulaanbaatar signed an agreement on friendly relations and a comprehensive strategic partnership, based on which they have been cooperating ever since.
"Over the past four or five years, our countries and our people have overcome all the difficulties together," stressed Mr Kyurelsiuk. He stressed that developing a comprehensive strategic partnership is a priority of Mongolia's foreign policy.
"Indeed, relations are developing in all directions," Putin confirmed, "In addition to the economic and political spheres, where we are also quite active in cooperation, I would draw attention to the effective work in the humanitarian sphere, especially in education."
He also invited the President of Mongolia to the 16th BRICS Summit to be held in Kazan on 22-24 October[2].
"This will be the first event of this level after the organization's enlargement," Putin welcomed. -"I hope you will participate in the BRICS plus format (involving countries that are not formally association members).
Country invited to participate in the 80th anniversary of Victory celebrations in May 2025
V. Putin recalled the Kalkin-Gol events of 1939 when Soviet and Mongolian troops decisively repelled Japanese aggressors in defense of Mongolia's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
"The bonds of military brotherhood that have strengthened the peoples of our two countries are still a reliable basis for friendship, cooperation, and good neighborliness. I am convinced that this heritage must be passed on to future generations," he stressed.
This was followed by another invitation to the 80th anniversary of Victory in May 2025.
"Our country remembers and appreciates the help that Mongolia gave to the USSR during the Great Patriotic War, as well as the combat support that enabled the defeat of the Kwantung Army in 1945", Putin said.
Turning to the present, the President confirmed that relations with Ulaanbaatar are a priority for Moscow. In the security sphere, there is a stable dialogue between governments and parliaments and a program of inter-regional and cross-border cooperation. Trade and economic ties are deepening, with a 21% increase in trade between the two countries in the first half of the year.
The Eurasian Economic Union has almost completed work on an interim trade agreement with Mongolia. This will, among other things, facilitate the supply of traditional Mongolian goods exported to the Russian market[3].
90 % of petrol and diesel entering Mongolia last year came from Russia
Cross-border relations are developing dynamically in line with the Strategic Partnership Agreement signed five years ago, Putin said.
"A real example of economic cooperation between Russia and Mongolia is the cross-border joint stock company Ulan Bator Railway. For 75 years, it has made a significant contribution to the Mongolian economy. The long-term development program of the Ulaanbaatar Railway for the period up to 2030 is being implemented at full speed", he continued.
Moscow has also provided Mongolia with energy resources: last year, more than 90% of petrol and diesel came from Russia.
There are good prospects in the gas sector, with the finalization of the project documentation for the nearly 1,000-kilometre-long Soyuz Vostok gas pipeline, which will link Russia, Mongolia, and China.
The partnership in the energy sector goes beyond hydrocarbon exports. Russia's Inter RAO expects to join the modernization and reconstruction of CHPP-3 in Ulaanbaatar, help with new equipment, and triple the station's production capacity. Moscow is also open to joint projects in peaceful nuclear energy.
"When discussing military-technical and anti-terrorist cooperation, it was stated that Russian-Mongolian cooperation in these areas contributes to ensuring security in Asia", Putin added.
The discussion of the international agenda confirmed the closeness of the Russian and Mongolian positions on many important global issues.
The President also met with Dashzegviin Amarbayasgalan, Speaker of the Mongolian State Great Khural (Parliament), and Oyun-Erdene Luvsannamsrai, Prime Minister of Mongolia.
The Russian guests were treated to a gala dinner at the end of the visit.
"We appreciate that Mongolia is moving towards mutually beneficial cooperation with us," Putin said at the reception. - This was confirmed by our talks today with President Kirill and other Mongolian leaders."
