Mongolian Foreign Minister Battsetseg Batmunkh will be in the Philippines from May 19 to 20 for an official visit, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said.
Foreign Minister Battsetseg Batmunkh of Mongolia (Photo from Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia)
In a statement on Sunday, May 18, the DFA shared that Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo and Battsetseg will hold a bilateral meeting to assess Philippines-Mongolia relations “and to chart ways forward to further enhance the two countries’ diplomatic relations, which have entered their sixth decade.”
Aside from bilateral ties, the two officials are also expected to “discuss strategic issues of mutual concern.”
Also part of Battsetseg’s itinerary are the courtesy calls to President Marcos and Senate President Francis Escudero.
An announcement about the foreign minister’s visit to Manila was also posted on the X (formerly Twitter) account of Mongolia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA).
In 2023, the two nations commemorated the golden anniversary of the establishment of their bilateral relations.
Battsetseg’s visit was made possible by an invitation from Manalo, who visited Mongolia’s capital city of Ulaanbaatar last August 2024.
Similar to how Manalo was the first foreign secretary from the Philippines to travel to Mongolia in an official capacity, Battsetseg’s visit this week will also mark the first official visit of a Mongolian foreign minister to the Philippines since 1984.
In October 2024, Mongolian Deputy Prime Minister Amarsaikhan Sainbuyan visited the Philippines, recommending available facilities so Philippine companies can penetrate into the Central Asian market.
Potential areas for collaboration include investments promotion, agriculture, minerals, infrastructure development, and renewable energy, among others.

Published Date:2025-05-18