The State Secretary of the Ministry of Road and Transport Development of Mongolia Mr. Batbold Sandagdorj met with Deputy Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs Ms. Richard T. Yoneoka on January 24, 2023 in Washington, D.C.

The sides signed a Memorandum of Consultations (MOC) finalizing an Air Transport Agreement between the Government of Mongolia and the Government of the United States and initialed the Agreement.

This Agreement is the first bilateral air transport agreement negotiated by the two countries and it establishes a modern civil aviation relationship with Mongolia consistent with U.S. Open Skies international aviation policy. It includes unrestricted capacity and frequency of services, open route rights and open code-sharing opportunities.  

The Agreement will be signed and brought into force after both countries complete their internal procedures. By signing this Agreement, it will expand the strong economic and commercial partnership between the two countries, promote people-to-people ties, and create new opportunities for airlines, travel companies, and customers.