Ulaanbaatar,
April 21, 2026 /MONTSAME/. President of Mongolia Khurelsukh Ukhnaa has
arrived in the Republic of Kazakhstan for a state visit from April 20 to 23 at
the invitation of President Kassym-Jomart Kemeluly Tokayev.
The president was welcomed at Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport in Astana by
Kazakhstan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Murat
Nurtleu, along with Mongolia’s Ambassador to Kazakhstan Batjargal Gunaajav and other officials.
During
the visit, the two heads of state will hold a tête-à-tête meeting, official
talks, and brief representatives of the media.
President
Khurelsukh is also scheduled to meet with the Chairperson of the Parliament of
Kazakhstan and the Prime Minister to exchange views on bilateral relations and
cooperation.
The
sides are expected to sign intergovernmental and inter-agency documents that
will make an important contribution to strengthening the legal foundation of
bilateral relations.
As part of
the state visit, President Khurelsukh will attend the Regional Ecological
Summit in
Astana.
Bilateral trade
turnover exceeded USD 58 million last year, up 7.2 percent compared with 2024. Mongolia
exports food products, horse meat, wool, cashmere products, carpets, rugs, and
transit vehicles to Kazakhstan, while importing flour products, confectionery,
fruit, rice, tobacco, and cognac. A
total of 74 companies with full Kazakh or joint investment are registered in
Mongolia.
In
2025, more than 24,000 Kazakh citizens traveled to Mongolia, while the same
number of Mongolian citizens visited Kazakhstan.
Some
575 Kazakh citizens hold residence permits in Mongolia, while more than 4,000
Mongolian citizens hold residence permits in Kazakhstan.
Since
2019, 25 Mongolian students have annually studied in Kazakhstan under
scholarships provided by the Kazakh government.
In the
2024–2025 academic year, 11 students were enrolled in undergraduate and
graduate programs, while 22 students enrolled for the 2025–2026 academic year.
