Foreign Minister Ts.Munkh-Orgil visits MGIMO University

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ On the sidelines of the visit of Ts.Munkh-Orgil, Minister for Foreign Affairs to the Russian Federation, Anatoly Vasilyevich Torkunov, Rector of the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) hosted a meeting at the MGIMO building. The Foreign Minister of Mongolia graduated from the MGIMO in 1988. At the beginning of the meeting, Anatoly Torkunov said that he is pleased to see that the MGIMO alumnus is appointed as the Foreign Minister of Mongolia and remarked the fact that regardless of the ruling political party in Mongolia, a number of MGIMO alumnae works in high-level government position. He then noted that around 40 Mongolian students are currently studying at MGIMO and over 500 have graduated from the University since 1951. Foreign Minister of Mongolia Ts.Munkh-Orgil expressed his gratitude towards the institute and professors for their valuable contribution in his career and life. Further mentioning Mongolian MGIMO Alumni Association being active and recalled one of the first Mongolian alumni of MGIMO Academician L.Bira. The Foreign Minister extended his gratitude for short-term trainings of 15 diplomats of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs within the cooperation agreement between the foreign ministries of two countries in 2016 and further expressed his particular interest in MGIMO’s MBA programs. The Rector mentioned to the Minister MGIMO’s tradition of holding World Forums of Alumni and the participants of the meeting mulled over the possibility of Mongolia hosting the forum in 2018. The sides also discussed the opportunity for Mongolian youth to participate in Russian educational and cultural projects, among which the World Festival of Youth and Students to take place in October. During the visit, Foreign Minister also met with students from Mongolia and encouraged them, upon completion of their studies, to join the Foreign Ministry of Mongolia.