President Obama and President Elbegdorj Meet to Reaffirm Commitment to Partnership

June 17, 2011

President Obama and President Tsakhia Elbegdorj of Mongolia are meeting in the Oval Office at the White House

President Obama met with President Tsakhia Elbegdorj of Mongolia in the Oval Office at the White House on June 16, 2011.  During the meeting, they discussed steps to expand diplomatic, economic and defense cooperation between our two nations in pursuit of a common vision for bilateral relations and Mongolia’s role in East Asian affairs.  The two Presidents released a Joint Statement reaffirming their commitment to a United States-Mongolia partnership based on common values and shared strategic interests.

In the Joint Statement, they emphasized the “two countries’ common interest in protecting and promoting freedom, democracy and human rights worldwide, and confirmed their intention to strengthen trade, investment and people-to-people ties so as to support economic growth and deepen the bonds of friendship between their two peoples.”