Today /2015.03.31/ President of Mongolia Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Korea to Mongolia, Lee Tae-ro on the occasion of ending his diplomatic terms in Mongolia.

Ambassador Lee Tae-ro noted: “Our two countries enjoy stable relations in recent three years of my term as Ambassador and during the first Mongolia-South Korea Intergovernmental Joint Committee meeting which held in March, 2015, we discussed the works and achievements of the past 25 years after the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries and future goals.

I congratulate Mongolia on hosting the ASEM in 2016. This attests that Mongolia’s participation and reputation in the international arena is strengthening”.

Also Ambassador emphasized the importance of the Ulaanbaatar Dialogue on North East Asia Security Initiative, put forward by President Elbegdorj, for establishing and maintaining peace and security in the region. He mentioned that President and Government of South Korea launched initiative concerning the North East Asia security and expressed their interest to cooperate with Mongolia in this sphere.

Ambassador expressed South Korea’s interest to increase its investment to Mongolia, enhancing the mutual cooperation in education, health, agriculture and other sectors.

President Elbegdorj expressed his appreciation for his contribution to the development of bilateral relations between Mongolia and the Republic of Korea and said: “Over the past 25 years, since the establishment of diplomatic relations, our two countries have been successfully maintained the bilateral friendly relations. I often meet and exchange views with Ms. Park Geun-hye, President of South Korea at the international meetings”.

At the conclusion, President Elbegdorj wished Ambassador Lee Tae-ro success in his further endeavors and good health.