As the only Northeast Asian nation not involved in the nuclear talks with North Korea, Mongolia is often left out of discussions about resolving the region’s most intractable security issue – the North Korean nuclear crisis. Mongolia has offered this as one path for North Korea to develop its economy while retaining its sovereignty.

The organizers said that the meeting in Mongolia, which maintains good relations with both Koreas, intends to highlight Mongolia’s role in promoting inter-Korean relations and contribution to regional peace and stability. A Mongolian delegate expressed that the country has been striving to be an active intermediary in the Northeast Asian issue.