Kazakhstan–Mongolia relations

Kazakhstan–Mongolia relations (Mongolian: Монгол-Хасагийн харилцаа) describes bilateral diplomatic relations between Mongolia and the Republic of Kazakhstan. Mongolia established diplomatic relations with the Republic of Kazakhstan on January 22, 1992.

Kazakhstan–Mongolia relations

Kazakhstan
Mongolia
Diplomatic mission
of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Mongoliaof Mongolia to the Republic of Kazakhstan
Envoy
Ambassador H.E Kalybek KoblandinAmbassador H.E Luvsangiin Battulga

The Embassy of Mongolia to Kazakhstan, Almaty opened in September 1992 and began operating in Astana in 2010. In April 2017 Luvsangin Battulga became the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Mongolia in Kazakhstan. The diplomatic mission of Kazakhstan to Mongolia opened in 1992 in Ulaanbaatar. The mission was upgraded to an Embassy on January 1, 2007. Since April 2013, Kalybek Koblandin has been the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Kazakhstan to Mongolia.[1]

Political cooperation

The first official visit of Mongolian President Natsagyn Bagabandi to Kazakhstan occurred in 1998. In October 1993, Kazakhstan's President Nursultan Nazarbayev paid his first official visit to Mongolia.[1][2] Nazarbayev was awarded the highest honor of Mongolia: the Order of "Erdene Ochir" ("The Precious Rod") for his contribution to the development of bilateral relations during his official visit to Mongolia in summer of 2008.[2] The Protocol on Cooperation between Khural of Mongolia and Mazhilis of Kazakhstan was signed in 2003. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1991, the two countries have signed more than 50 bilateral treaties and agreements.[1][2]

Trade and economic cooperation

Kazakhstan-Mongolian Intergovernmental Commission (IGC) on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological and Cultural cooperation was established to strengthen bilateral cooperation. Trade turnover in 2017 reached US$68.2 million, according to the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan.[1]

The main export goods from Kazakhstan to Mongolia are tobacco, cigarettes, sanitary and hygiene products, wheat and wheat-rye flour and oil.[1]

The main import good of Mongolia to Kazakhstan: products of animal and vegetable origin, textiles and textile products, wood, timber, pulp, and paper.[1]

Cultural and humanitarian cooperation

Some 10 agreements have been signed between Mongolia and Kazakhstan.[3][4] Programs include exchange students program and in 2001, the East Kazakhstan State opened its branch in the city of Ulaanbaatar (capital of Mongolia). 25 grants were awarded annually to citizens of Mongolia. The Kazakhstan government provided humanitarian aid of US$200,000 to the victims of the mud flow that happened on July 10, 2016.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Kazakhstan - Mongolia". mfa.gov.kz.
  2. "Bilateral relations". mfa.gov.kz.
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