Mongolia & Australia

Diplomatic relations between Mongolia and Australia established.

First official visit of representatives of the Mongolian Parliament and Minister of Foreign Affairs to Australia, with representatives of the agriculture sector.

Visit of members of the Australian Senate to Mongolia.

Visit of members of the Australian Senate to Mongolia.

Visit of the Mayor of Ulaanbaatar to Australia.

Visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs to Australia.

Visit of Governor-General of Australia Bill Hayden and the Minister of Foreign Affairs to Mongolia.

First visit of President of Mongolia P. Ochirbat to Australia. Establishment of the Consulate-General of Mongolia in Sydney.

Visit of Minister of Finance P. Tsagaan to Australia.

Visit of Deputy Speaker of Parliament of Mongolia Ts. Elbegdorj to Australia.

Visit of Minister of Finance P. Tsagaan to Australia. The Mongolia–Australia Friendship Group established at the Parliament of Mongolia. Visit of the Australian Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources to Mongolia.

Visit of Minister of Social Welfare and Labour Ts. Bayarsaikhan to Australia.

Visit of Speaker of the Australian Parliament David Hawker to Mongolia.

Meeting of President of Mongolia N. Enkhbayar with Prime Minister of Australia John Howard during the 60th UN Assembly in New York.

Visit of Minister of Industry, Tourism and Natural Resources Ian McFarlane to Mongolia.

Visit of Speaker of Parliament of Mongolia Ts. Nyamdorj to Australia.

Visit of Alexander Downer, Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Mongolia.

Appointment of the Honorary Consul of Australia to Mongolia.

First meeting between Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Stephen Smith and Mongolian State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Damdin Tsogtbaatar at the ASEAN Regional Forum.

Meeting between Prime Minister Rudd and Prime Minister Sanjaa Bayar at the UN General Assembly.

Establishment of the Embassy of Mongolia in Canberra, Australia.

Visit of the Australia–Mongolia Parliamentary Friendship Group.

Visits of parliamentary delegations from Mongolia to Australia.

Visit of Mongolian State Secretaries to Australia.

Meeting between Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Kevin Rudd and Mongolian Minister for Foreign Affairs Gombojav Zandanshatar at the Bali Democracy Forum.

Visit of Speaker of the House of Representatives Harry Jenkins to Mongolia.

Visit of a government delegation, including PM S. Batbold, to Canberra; a Joint Statement signed between the Prime Ministers, and a decision to establish a permanent AusTrade mission in Ulaanbaatar.

State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr Tsogtbaatar received Ambassador Gerovich; decision to establish an Australian Consular office in Ulaanbaatar and to increase aid by AUD 12 million.

Australian Consul-General appointed for Mongolia.

Visit of the Ambassador to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations.

During the visit of Minister of Foreign Relations Ts. Gombojav, the “Memorandum of Development and Cooperation” and “Memorandum for Small-scale Projects” were signed, covering improvement of general and mining management as well as education, health and water supply.

The first group of six Mongolians commenced Master’s and Doctorate studies at Australian universities through the AusAID program.

The number of students studying in Australia through the AusAID program increased to 12, in fields such as management, business, law, government administration and international relations.

The “Mongolia–Australia Targeted Capacity Building and Small Activities Facility” project started, aiming to reduce poverty by strengthening the human resource capacity of Mongolian government agencies and assisting the transition to a market-based economy.