On June 26, Minister of Foreign Affairs B.Battsetseg hosted Murat Nurtleu, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, for official talks in Ulaanbaatar. The Kazakhstani foreign minister’s visit marked the first official visit by a Kazakhstani Foreign Minister to Mongolia since 2006, a fact Minister Nurtleu noted with appreciation, expressing thanks for the warm welcome.

At the meeting, the ministers reviewed the progress of agreements made by their countries' heads of state and identified strategic priorities to deepen the Mongolia–Kazakhstan Strategic Partnership. The sides committed to increasing high-level exchanges, including regular consultative meetings and reciprocal visits. They also emphasized the need to diversify trade, increase bilateral trade volume to 500 million USD, and launch joint projects in sectors such as agriculture, transportation, light industry, and education.

Minister Nurtleu highlighted Kazakhstan’s global ranking in information technology and expressed interest in offering IT and engineering scholarships to Mongolian youth, especially from rural areas, to promote long-term cooperation in tech and innovation.

The dignitaries pledged to enhance cooperation in transport and logistics, agreeing to develop new and shorter regional routes. They also confirmed that the Mongolia–Kazakhstan Intergovernmental Commission would convene by the end of 2025 to further bolster bilateral cooperation in trade, science, culture, and technology.

Environmental collaboration also took center stage. Mongolia’s “Billion Trees” initiative and Kazakhstan’s “Two Billion Trees” campaign will be aligned to tackle climate and desertification challenges. In addition, both nations reaffirmed their commitment to work together within the United Nations and other international platforms.