Kh. Mandakhtsetseg told a news briefing that officials and experts are expected to exchange views on regional security and cooperation at the two-day conference, which is co-sponsored by Mongolia's Foreign Ministry and the Institute for Strategic Studies under the National Security Council.

The annual security dialogue was launched in 2014. Security and stability in Northeast Asia are priorities in Mongolia's foreign policy, said the spokesperson.

Initially intended to facilitate a peaceful solution to the Korean Peninsula issue, the agenda of the security dialogue has over the years been expanded to include regional economic cooperation, infrastructure connectivity, environmental protection and disaster management.