ASTANA, Kazakhstan, April 21. President of
Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and President of Mongolia
Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh have highlighted the importance of resuming
direct air routes between the two countries during expanded-format
talks in Astana, Trend reports via the press service of the Kazakh
President.
The heads of state underlined the need to intensify the work of
the Intergovernmental Commission, resume air routes between
Astana-Ulaanbaatar and Ust-Kamenogorsk-Ölgii, and establish an
intergovernmental working group to explore the possibility of
launching direct road transport links between the two
countries.
Tokayev expressed gratitude to Khurelsukh for supporting the
opening of a Kazakh consular office in the Bayan-Ölgii region of
Mongolia.
The sides also discussed prospects for expanding cooperation in
agriculture, light industry, digitalization, mining, tourism,
transport, and logistics, as well as strengthening interregional
ties. Cooperation in education, culture, and tourism was also
reviewed.
Meanwhile, trade turnover between Kazakhstan and Mongolia
increased by 7.7% last year, exceeding $130 million. The parties
set a target to increase bilateral trade to $500 million.
