AKIPRESS.COM - The 11th consultations between the Ministries of Defense of Mongolia and Turkey took place in Ankara from March 23 to March 27, MiddleAsianNews reported.

The sides discussed important aspects of military cooperation, interaction in the defense industry, and regional security issues. The main goal of the negotiations was to deepen relations in the fields of education and technology.

The participants considered the current state of military partnership between the two countries, outlined plans for expanding cooperation, and signed a protocol on further interaction.

The countries agreed on areas of cooperation, including military training, joint exercises, education, cybersecurity, and collaboration among scientists in the fields of science and research.

The meeting was attended by high-profile representatives of the Defense Ministries, including Colonel Gansukh Erkhembayar, head of the strategic policy and planning department of the Ministry of Defense of Mongolia, and Brigadier General Erdoğan Çatal, head of the foreign cooperation department of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces.

In January 2025, the Presidents of Mongolia and Turkey, Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, signed a Joint Declaration on Strategic Partnership between the two states.