Following a landmark Europe Day celebration in Darkhan city – the first time the annual event reached beyond Ulaanbaatar. Ambassadors and representatives of 21 EU Member States carried that momentum into the Mongolian capital, holding an intensive programme of high-level meetings on 25 and 26 May 2026.

The visits spanned parliament, the cabinet, key ministries, the business community, and international partners, with discussions following a common thread: how to deepen and broaden what the EU and Mongolia are building together. Democratic governance, green transition, sustainable development, and economic partnership - these are not separate agendas. They reflect a relationship that has grown in scope and ambition over many years.

Speaker Byambatsogt welcomed the Ambassadors and congratulated the EU on holding Europe Day in Darkhan city, Darkhan-Uul province for the first time. He underlined the importance of legislative cooperation in broadening bilateral ties across all sectors, noting that the Parliament of Mongolia (State Great Khural) maintains 19 active friendship groups with EU Member States and EU institutions.

The Speaker outlined his vision for a "Good Parliament" focused on strengthening parliamentary democracy, ensuring public participation in the legislative process, and restoring public trust. He expressed keen interest in learning from EU and Member State experience in open and transparent lawmaking, and in cooperating on legislative responses to disinformation - an issue he identified as a growing global challenge.

Speaker Byambatsogt also raised the situation of approximately 65,000 Mongolian citizens currently living, studying, and working in EU Member States, calling for eased visa conditions and a more balanced trade relationship. Ambassador Ina Marčiulionytė, speaking on behalf of the EU, highlighted cooperation priorities including support ahead of Mongolia's upcoming elections - particularly on disinformation resilience and cybersecurity, and noted the EU's strong interest in advancing the Forestry Law and achieving concrete outcomes at UNCCD COP17. She also raised investment climate challenges, including the need for progress on international arbitration frameworks.

Published Date:2026-05-28