Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Mongolia D.Gankhuyag who is on a working trip to some Southeast Asian countries with aim to develop friendly relations with these countries and forward the process of Mongolia’s joining the Asia-Pacific regional multilateral dialogue, headed the Mongolian part at the first consultative meeting of the Foreign Ministries of Mongolia and Cambodia held on May 2 in Cambodia. The Cambodian part was led by Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Long Visalo.

The sides emphasized an importance of fostering bilateral relations and cooperation which have undergone stagnation over the past 30 years, in all possible spheres under the new circumstances. With this purpose, the Foreign Ministries signed a cooperation memorandum.

During the consultation, the sides shared views on certain ways and spheres of bilateral cooperation, the activities for the celebration of the 55th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Mongolia and Cambodia next year. The Cambodian side expressed its readiness to support Mongolia in its joining the East Asian cooperation mechanism, including East Asia Summit and ASEAN Dialogue.

The same day, Deputy Minister D.Gankhuyag paid a courtesy call on Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Hor Namhong. The latter highly valued Mongolia’s efforts for the stimulation and development of bilateral relations and cooperation and expressed readiness to promote Mongolia’s willingness to join regional cooperation integration process.