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Busan Metropolitan City Meets with Mongolian Ambassador to Korea Sukhee Sukhbold to Discuss Ways to Strengthen Busan-Mongolia Cooperation

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Busan Metropolitan City announced that Mayor Chun Jae-soo met with Sukhee Sukhbold, Ambassador of Mongolia to the Republic of Korea, at 3:30 p.m. on September 11 in the International Protocol Room at Busan City Hall to discuss ways to strengthen friendship, cooperation, and exchanges between Busan and Mongolia.

The meeting was arranged to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Mongolian Consulate in Busan and the 10th anniversary of the establishment of a friendly cooperation partnership between Busan and Ulaanbaatar. Tsagaan-Uvgun Jadamba, Consul of Mongolia in Busan, also attended.

The Mongolian Consulate in Busan opened in Haeundae-gu, Busan, in March 2016 and marks its 10th anniversary this year. Its jurisdiction covers Busan, Ulsan, Daegu, Gyeongsangnam-do, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Gwangju, and Jeollanam-do.

Mayor Chun first said, “Over the past 10 years, the Mongolian Consulate in Busan has served as a strong bridge connecting Busan and Mongolia. The number of Mongolian students living in Busan has steadily increased, and exchanges and cooperation between the two countries have expanded across many areas, including people-to-people ties, culture, and the arts, as demonstrated by traditional Mongolian performances held at the Busan National Gugak Center under the theme ‘Beautiful Mongolia.’”

The Busan National Gugak Center, the Mongolian Consulate in Busan, and the Mongolian National Grand Theatre of Arts signed a memorandum of understanding on September 11 to promote exchanges and cooperation in traditional performing arts.

Ambassador Sukhee Sukhbold responded, “Exchanges between Mongolia and Busan are becoming increasingly active in a variety of fields, including the participation of Mongolian filmmakers in the Busan International Film Festival.”

Mayor Chun continued, “This year is especially meaningful as Busan Metropolitan City and Ulaanbaatar celebrate the 10th anniversary of their friendly cooperation partnership. In June, we invited nine Ulaanbaatar city officials to Busan for a policy training program, and in October we plan to provide educational equipment and supplies to a Korean language school in Ulaanbaatar.”

Busan Metropolitan City and Ulaanbaatar signed a friendly cooperation city agreement in August 2016. Since then, they have expanded exchanges and cooperation across administration, culture, and education, including youth exchanges and a memorandum of understanding on library cooperation.

The Korean language school support project for sister and friendship cities has been carried out since 2009 to strengthen exchanges and cooperation with Busan’s sister and friendship cities and enhance Busan’s standing as a maritime capital. This year, in celebration of the 10th anniversary of the friendly cooperation partnership with Ulaanbaatar, Busan plans to provide educational equipment and supplies to a Korean language school in Ulaanbaatar.

Ambassador Sukhee Sukhbold said, “If Mongolia’s abundant resources can be linked with Busan’s port and logistics infrastructure, we will be able to create new opportunities for economic cooperation between the two countries.”

Mayor Chun responded, “We will explore specific ways to connect and utilize Busan’s port and logistics capabilities.”

Concluding the meeting, Mayor Chun said, “I hope today’s meeting will serve as a meaningful opportunity to carry the friendship among Busan, Mongolia, and Ulaanbaatar forward into the next 10 years. Building on our longstanding friendship with Mongolia, we will continue to further expand substantive exchanges and cooperation in a wide range of fields.”