Mongolia and Germany develop cooperation in environment and tourism

Thursday, November 16, 2023

Minister of Environment and Tourism of Mongolia met Ambassador of Germany Helmut Rudolf Kulitz Head of the Development Cooperation Department Ido Weber.

Minister B. Bat-Erdene expressed gratitude for jointly implementing projects and programs.

They are through the Green Climate Fund, Global Environmental Facility and Adaptation Fund and for concerning the issue of permafrost in Mongolia.

The Minister also emphasized that the two countries have been developing cooperation in forests, biological diversity, nature protection and climate change for a long time.

Ambassador of Germany Helmut Kulitz emphasized the call by international financial institutions not to finance activities that harm the environment.

Ambassador of Germany asked to bring together similar ideas and views of the two countries at the upcoming 2023 UN Climate Change Conference (COP28).

It convenes in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from November 30 to December 12. It is after noting that they can increase investment in environmental protection.

B. Bat-Erdene is working with professional organizations to finalize action plans on climate change adaptation within 2023.

Climate change mitigation involves many issues including agriculture, pastures, land use, water, forests, desertification, and soil and vegetation protection.

The two sides agreed to convene with the participation of experts of the two sides before the COP28 Conference to coordinate their actions.

Bat-Erdene noted that a majority of tourists who visited Mongolia in 2023 were from France.

He stressed that Mongolia has interest in increasing the flow of tourists from Germany.

The government announced 2023-2025 as the years to Visit Mongolia.

Referring to the experience as a co-organizer in the international exhibitions ITB Berlin and CMT, the Minister requested support for the Years to Visit Mongolia to promote the tourism industry.

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