U.S. Department of State

07/23/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/23/2024 16:40

Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Mongolian Foreign Minister Battsetseg

The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller:

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with Mongolia Foreign Minister Battsetseg Batmunkh today in Washington, D.C., Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Battsetseg discussed concrete steps to advance U.S.-Mongolia ties and further strengthen our Strategic Third Neighbor Partnership. The Secretary and the Foreign Minister also launched the U.S.-Mongolia Comprehensive Strategic Dialogue, which highlighted the deepening strategic cooperation between the two countries, including on economic growth and energy, democracy and human rights, and educational and cultural exchanges.