On August 10th, 2020, Mr. Munkhjin Batsumber, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, received Mr. Philip Malone, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to Mongolia, and exchanged views on bilateral relations as well as international and regional cooperation. Ambassador Philip Malone congratulated Deputy Foreign Minister B. Munkhjin on his appointment and wished him success in his future endeavors. Deputy Minister B.Munkhjin underlined the importance of strengthening the friendly ties between the two countries, maintaining the frequent exchange of high-level visits and talks, and continuing bilateral cooperation mechanisms, and expressed his eagerness to develop cooperation in the fields of economic, trade and investment.
The two sides shared the view that bilateral and international cooperation and solidarity is vital in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, and agreed to continue working to implement the planned activities, within the framework of bilateral cooperation, in line with the current situation.