On May 18-19, senior U.S. and Mongolian government representatives held a series of discussions that reaffirmed the mutual commitment to expanding trade and economic cooperation between the United States and Mongolia.
Ambassador Robert W. Holleyman II (right), Deputy United States Trade Representative, leads an interagency U.S. delegation in Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) talks with senior Mongolian government officials. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Kurt Tong (left) and U.S. Ambassador to Mongolia Piper Campbell (center) are among the U.S. government representatives who participated in the talks.
On May 18, Minister of Foreign Affairs N.Oyundari and other Ministry representatives from the Government of Mongolia meet with senior U.S. government officials to discuss opportunities for trade and investment.
This year’s annual TIFA talks, which were re-launched after a seven-year hiatus, explore key economic topics such as the U.S.-Mongolia Transparency Agreement, trade promotion and capacity building.
On May 19, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Kurt Tong of the U.S. State Department’s Economic Bureau led the U.S. delegation to the inaugural U.S.-Mongolia Economic Policy Dialogue (EPD).
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Tong (far right) characterized the talks as useful to understand the main economic issues of the day and to advance American and Mongolian mutual strategic understanding.
During the EPD, the U.S. and Mongolian delegations discussed regional economic integration, investment in infrastructure, and bilateral cooperation on energy, climate, and civil aviation.
