1. Recognition of Ukraine: January 17, 1992
2. Establishing diplomatic relations: January 21, 1992
3. Political relations
The high-level political dialogue is stable, equal and trustworthy.
High-level visits and meetings that were the most important for the development of Ukraine-Mongolia relations: state visit of the President of Mongolia to Ukraine (2002), the state visit of the President of Ukraine to Mongolia (2003), the state visit of the President of Mongolia to Ukraine (2011), meetings of the presidents of the two countries during the “Millennium Summit” (New York, 2000), the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the foundation of the State of Israel (Jerusalem, May 2008), the 64th Session of the UN General Assembly (New York, September 2009), the World Economic Forum (Davos, January 2011), Climate Change Conference in Glasgow (November 2021). In February 2023, the presidents of Ukraine and Mongolia had a telephone conversation.
In December 2013 Foreign Minister of Mongolia paid a visit to Ukraine to participate in the OSCE Ministerial Meeting. Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba met with Minister for Foreign Affairs of Mongolia Batmunkh Battsetseg on 22 September 2021 in New York at the 76th session of the UN General Assembly. The foreign ministers of the two countries also had a meeting in February 2023 on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference.
On 19 September 2012 Ulaanbaatar hosted a regular round of political consultations on the level of Deputy Foreign Ministers of Ukraine and Mongolia. 28-30 April 2013 Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine visited Mongolia to participate in the 7th Ministerial Conference of the “Community of Democracies”. On December 6, 2021, online consultations were held between the directors general of the relevant territorial departments of the MFAs of the two countries.
On 30 March 2021 to intensify inter-parliamentary ties the Deputies’ Group of the Verkhovna Rada (Parliament) of Ukraine for Inter-Parliamentary Relations with Mongolia was established. (Chairman – Mr. Ihor Kryvosheiev). On 15 April 2021, the Mongolian-Ukrainian Parliamentary Group was established in the State Great Hural of Mongolia (Chairman – Mr. Jambal Ganbaatar).
4. Trade and economic cooperation
According to the State Customs Service of Ukraine, in 2022 the volume of bilateral trade amounted to 9.13 million USD (decreased by 62.91%): exports – 9.11 million USD (-62.53%), imports – 0.02 million USD (-93.96%). The positive trade balance for Ukraine accounted to 9.09 million USD.
Top five items of exports: paper, cellulose wool, and other products used for household or sanitary purposes – 29.0% (2.64 million USD, +1.63%); bakery products, rice paper – 14.7% (1.34 million USD, -33.28%); medicine – 6.6% (0.6 million USD, -70.82%); chocolate – 6.0% (0.55 million USD, -85.1%); confectionery made of sugar without cocoa – 5.75% (0.52 million USD, -87.21%).
Main import items: clothing and clothing accessories, knitwear – 100% (0.02 million USD, -60%).
5. Legal framework
Number of valid bilateral agreements: 64.
Key documents: the Treaty on Friendly Relations and Cooperation between Ukraine and Mongolia (1992), Joint Statement on the Results of the State Visit of the President of Mongolia to Ukraine (2002), Joint Statement by the Presidents of Ukraine and Mongolia (2003), and Joint Statement on the Development of Partnership Relations between Ukraine and Mongolia (2011).
6. Ukrainian community
There is a small number of Ukrainian citizens in Mongolia. They have the opportunity to apply to the Honorary Consul of Ukraine in Mongolia if necessary.
On 30 October 2019 the public association «Ukrainians in Mongolia» was registered.