France–Mongolia relations

France–Mongolia relations are the bilateral relations of France and Mongolia.

France–Mongolia relations
Map indicating locations of France and Mongolia

France
Mongolia
Diplomatic mission
Embassy of France, UlaanbaatarEmbassy of Mongolia, Paris
Envoy
Ambassador Ulambayaryn Nyamkhüü[1]Ambassador Sébastien Surun[2]

While contacts were established between French and Mongol rulers in the 13th century, relations between the modern nations only became official on 27 April 1965,[3] only gaining momentum in the 1990s as a result of Mongolia's democratic revolution.

Franco-Mongol relations are part of a more general framework of partnership with the European Union, which is now Mongolia's third largest trade partnership. A European Union-Mongolia Partnership and Cooperation Agreement was launched in 2017.[4]

Significant high-level visits include Mongolian President Punsalmaagiin Ochirbat's visit to France in 1996 and French President Emmanuel Macron's visit in 2023.[5] During the visit of President of Mongolia Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh in October 2023, the two countries agreed to develop uranium mining in southern Mongolia.[6] French Orano plans to invest $1.7 billion dollars[7] in Mongolia.

There is a French embassy in Ulaanbaatar, and a Mongolian embassy in Paris.

References
  1. "МОНГОЛ УЛСААС БҮГД НАЙРАМДАХ ФРАНЦ УЛСАД СУУГАА ЭЛЧИН САЙДЫН ЯАМ AMBASSADE DE MONGOLIE EN FRANCE". paris.embassy.mn. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  2. "M. Sébastien SURUN, Ambassadeur de France en Mongolie". La France en Mongolie (in French). Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  3. "France and Mongolia". France Diplomatie :: Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs.
  4. "The European Union and Mongolia". 28 Jul 2021.
  5. "Macron makes first French presidential visit to Mongolia". France 24. 21 May 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  6. Adiya, Amar (2023-10-15). "What Can Investors Learn From the French-Mongolian Uranium Mining Deal". Mongolia Weekly. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
  7. Adiya, Amar (2023-10-15). "What Can Investors Learn From the French-Mongolian Uranium Mining Deal". Mongolia Weekly. Retrieved 2023-10-15.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.