Mongolia-Australia relations

2023-04-14

Mongolia and Australia established diplomatic relations on 15 September 1972. Mongolia opened its Embassy in Canberra in 2008, while the Australian Embassy in Ulaanbaatar was opened in 2015. 

The two countries enjoy close, friendly, and active relations and develop the “Expanded Partnership”.

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Mongolia to Australia D.Davaasuren presented his Letter of Credence to Governor-General of Australia David Hurley on November 30.

Ambassador of Australia to Mongolia Katie Smith presented her Letter of Credence to President of Mongolia U.Khurelsukh on June 28, 2022.

High level visit exchanges:

From Mongolia to Australia

  • President P.Ochirbat (1997)
  • Speaker of the State Great Hural Ts.Nyamdorj (2007)
  • Speaker of the State Great Hural G.Zandanshatar (2020)
  • Prime Minister S.Batbold (2011)
  • Deputy Prime Minister S.Amarsaikhan (2022)
  • Minister for Foreign Affairs Ts.Gombosuren (1993)
  • Minister for Foreign Affairs L.Bold (2014)

From Australia to Mongolia

  • Governor-General, the Hon William Hayden (1994)
  • Speaker of the House of Representative, the Hon David Hawker (2005)
  • Speaker of the House of Representative, the Hon Harry Jenkins (2011)
  • Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Hon Alexander Downer (2007)
  • Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Hon Bob Carr (2012)
  • Minister for International Development and the Pacific, the Hon Concetta Fierravanti-Wells (2018)

Bilateral dialogue mechanisms:

The 4th Senior Officials’ talks between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia and Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Australia were held in Canberra, Australia on 29 March 2022, and co-chaired by Mr N.Ankhbayar, State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia and Mr Justin Hayhurst, Deputy Secretary of the Geostrategic Group of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Australia.

The 8th Mongolia-Australia Defence Policy Talks were held in Canberra on 20-21 April 2023.