Ulaanbaatar, September 5, 2023 /MONTSAME/. The President of Mongolia Khurelsukh Ukhnaa has received today His Royal Highness Prince Turki bin Mohammed bin Fahd Al Saud,  Minister of State and Member of the House of Saud of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,  who is on an Official Visit to Mongolia on September 4-7, 2023. 

President Khurelsukh asked the Saudi Minister of State to convey his greetings to His Majesty Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, King of Saudi Arabia and the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques. The President expressed the commitment to develop and expand relations and cooperation between Mongolia and Gulf countries, especially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, a leading country with its economic development and potential in the region. 

Mr. President noted the ample opportunities to cooperate in the fields of economy, trade and investment, environment and climate change, agriculture, education, culture, and tourism. 

The President of Mongolia also expressed his intention to cooperate with Saudi Arabia to exchange experiences and share knowledge in hosting the 16th and 17th sessions of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification. 

Saudi Minister of State His Royal Highness Turki bin Mohammed bin Fahd Al Saud conveyed the sincere greetings of His Majesty Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, King of Saudi Arabia and Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, to the President of Mongolia Khurelsukh Ukhnaa. The Saudi Minister of State expressed his readiness to develop mutually beneficial cooperation with Mongolia in environment and other possible sectors. He also extended his commitment to actively work towards upgrading the relations and cooperation between the two countries to a new level. 

The diplomatic relations between Mongolia and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia were established in 2007. After 16 years, Saudi Minister of State and Member of the House of Saud Turki bin Mohammed bin Fahd Al Saud is paying an Official Visit to Mongolia for the first time.