President Pavel to receive Mongolian president in Prague

President Petr Pavel will hold talks with his Mongolian counterpart Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh at Prague Castle on Monday, according to the office of the president. Czechia and Mongolia are traditional trading partners, with the roots of cooperation dating back to the interwar period. Mr. Khürelsükh will also be received by Prime Minister Petr Fiala in the afternoon, and President of the Senate Miloš Vystrčil will also have lunch with him, with several other senators in attendance.

Trade between the countries reached a record 914 million crowns last year. Mongolia is also one of the priority countries for targeted labour migration, and Czechia also has a large Mongolian population, the eighth largest migrant community in Czechia and one of the largest Mongolian communities in the world, with over 14,000 people. One of the most famous cooperative projects is the return of wild Przewalski's horses from European zoos to the Mongolian wilderness.