The UK will celebrate the 55th anniversary of UK-Mongolia diplomatic relations with a prestigious event at the historic State Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet on 23rd January, commemorating the long-standing friendship between the two countries.
H.E. Her Majesty’s Ambassador Catherine Arnold will host the event to mark the launch of celebrations throughout 2018. His Excellency Mr N. Enkhbold, Mongolian Minister for Defence, will be the Guest of Honour.
On the occasion of the 55th Anniversary of diplomatic relations H.E. Her Majesty’s Ambassador, Catherine Arnold said:
‘Fifty-five years ago the UK was the first Western country to recognise Mongolia. We opened an embassy shortly afterwards; our embassy has remained open ever since, a demonstration of the enduring partnership between our two countries.
Since 1963 much has changed in our two countries. What hasn’t changed is the UK’s commitment to working with Mongolia here, in the UK, and globally on issues that matter to both of our countries and peoples. From peacekeeping to public health, from democracy & human rights to green development, from strengthening the economy to countering climate change and the illegal wildlife trade.
I look forward to celebrating this anniversary with Mongolia.’
As a symbol of diplomatic relations between our two democracies the British Embassy has also commissioned an ice sculpture by Ts. Batmunkh of the British Houses of Parliament and The Beatles on Sukhbaatar Square. H.E. Her Majesty’s Ambassador Catherine Arnold will formally present the sculptures as a gift to the Ulaanbaatar City Council at a ceremony at 2pm on 23rd January.
Background Diplomatic Relations
The UK was the first Western country to recognise Mongolia. Our relationship has grown significantly over the last fifty-five years. Today it is focused on education, the environment, democracy and Mongolia’s economic development.
The Palace of Westminster
Work to construct the Palace of Westminster began in 1840 and took thirty years to finish, after the original building from the eleventh-century was destroyed by fire. It is built in a gothic style, and is home to the House of Commons and the House of Lords – together known as the UK Houses of Parliament. These two chambers are at the heart of British democracy, in much the same way as the Great State Hural is for Mongolia. Since 1990 our two countries have been working together to strengthen parliamentary democracy and to promote our shared values globally.
The Beatles
The Beatles are arguably the world’s most successful band and are one of the UK’s greatest cultural exports. In 1963, when the UK and Mongolia established diplomatic relations, they released their first album ‘Please Please Me’. Years later their music famously formed a backdrop for activists’ calls for democracy on this square, calls which eventually led to Mongolia’s peaceful democratic revolution in 1990.
The UK will celebrate the 55th anniversary of UK-Mongolia diplomatic relations with a prestigious event at the historic State Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet on 23rd January, commemorating the long-standing friendship between the two countries.
H.E. Her Majesty’s Ambassador Catherine Arnold will host the event to mark the launch of celebrations throughout 2018. His Excellency Mr N. Enkhbold, Mongolian Minister for Defence, will be the Guest of Honour.
On the occasion of the 55th Anniversary of diplomatic relations H.E. Her Majesty’s Ambassador, Catherine Arnold said:
‘Fifty-five years ago the UK was the first Western country to recognise Mongolia. We opened an embassy shortly afterwards; our embassy has remained open ever since, a demonstration of the enduring partnership between our two countries.
Since 1963 much has changed in our two countries. What hasn’t changed is the UK’s commitment to working with Mongolia here, in the UK, and globally on issues that matter to both of our countries and peoples. From peacekeeping to public health, from democracy & human rights to green development, from strengthening the economy to countering climate change and the illegal wildlife trade.
I look forward to celebrating this anniversary with Mongolia.’
As a symbol of diplomatic relations between our two democracies the British Embassy has also commissioned an ice sculpture by Ts. Batmunkh of the British Houses of Parliament and The Beatles on Sukhbaatar Square. H.E. Her Majesty’s Ambassador Catherine Arnold will formally present the sculptures as a gift to the Ulaanbaatar City Council at a ceremony at 2pm on 23rd January.
Background Diplomatic Relations
The UK was the first Western country to recognise Mongolia. Our relationship has grown significantly over the last fifty-five years. Today it is focused on education, the environment, democracy and Mongolia’s economic development.
The Palace of Westminster
Work to construct the Palace of Westminster began in 1840 and took thirty years to finish, after the original building from the eleventh-century was destroyed by fire. It is built in a gothic style, and is home to the House of Commons and the House of Lords – together known as the UK Houses of Parliament. These two chambers are at the heart of British democracy, in much the same way as the Great State Hural is for Mongolia. Since 1990 our two countries have been working together to strengthen parliamentary democracy and to promote our shared values globally.
The Beatles
The Beatles are arguably the world’s most successful band and are one of the UK’s greatest cultural exports. In 1963, when the UK and Mongolia established diplomatic relations, they released their first album ‘Please Please Me’. Years later their music famously formed a backdrop for activists’ calls for democracy on this square, calls which eventually led to Mongolia’s peaceful democratic revolution in 1990.