AKIPRESS.COM - Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand Winston Peters has been gifted a horse named Stamina during a diplomatic trip to Mongolia.
"In Mongolian culture, horses symbolise freedom, strength and vitality. Fitting characteristics for both our nations," Peters wrote on X (Twitter).
Peters is known for having a passion for horses. He is the current Minister for Racing, an office he has held three times.
The Deputy Prime Minister said the visit helped to explore and develop New Zealand support for Mongolia across a range of interests including sheep shearing, agricultural management, English Language Training for Officials, tax policy and clean drinking water.
"Mongolia also presents lessons for New Zealand, in areas such as how to attract investment, how to develop infrastructure, and how to utilise natural resources effectively to help expand their people's wealth," Peters said.
Peters' visit to Ulaanbaatar marked the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between New Zealand and Mongolia and was the first visit to Mongolia by the Foreign Minister of New Zealand since 2013.
The Deputy Prime Minister met with Prime Minister Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene, Foreign Minister Batmunkh Battsetseg and Chairman of the Mongolian Parliament Dashzegve Amarbayasgalan during the visit.
"Despite the geographic distance between us, New Zealand and Mongolia have much in common," Peters said.