The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia and member of the Great State Khural, Ms. Battsereg Batmunkh, is participating in the 32nd meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council, which will take place in Vienna on December 4-5, 2025.
During the annual meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council, foreign ministers and their deputies from 57 participating countries, as well as 11 partners, discuss important issues related to regional security, peacekeeping efforts, and dialogue.
At the plenary session on December 5, Minister Battsereg delivered a speech reaffirming Mongolia's commitment to the values and fundamental principles of the OSCE, emphasizing the importance of trust, dialogue, and shared responsibility in fulfilling the Helsinki Final Act and the Paris Charter.
Mongolia actively engages with the OSCE in areas such as strengthening democratic institutions, protecting human rights, cybersecurity, combating corruption, and addressing transnational threats. The OSCE, as the largest regional security organization, applies a comprehensive approach encompassing military-political, economic-ecological, and human dimensions, implementing various projects and facilitating dialogue. Mongolia's accession to the organization in 2012 was a key step for its participation in regional security initiatives and the implementation of the "third neighbor" strategy.
During the OSCE ministerial meeting, representatives from various sectors of the organization discuss cooperation and exchange views.
During the meeting, Minister Battsereg met with Jan Braathu, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, to discuss Mongolia's policy aimed at supporting press freedom and journalist safety, as well as prospects for further cooperation.
During the 32nd meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council, Minister Battsereg Batmunkh held a meeting with Jan Braathu, the Representative on Freedom of the Media, where the parties discussed Mongolia's policy aimed at supporting press freedom and journalist safety, as well as prospects for further cooperation.
The Minister expressed gratitude for the legal assistance and recommendations provided by the OSCE in the process of reforming media legislation in Mongolia, emphasizing that support for an independent and sustainable development of the publishing sector, as well as access to information and transparency, are priorities for the government.
Minister Battsereg noted the importance of further cooperation in the areas of media literacy, ethical journalism, cybersecurity, and capacity building, proposing to implement joint training programs for journalists and civil servants.
The OSCE highly appreciates Mongolia's progress in ensuring press freedom and expresses readiness to expand cooperation in the field of media education and professional journalism, including organizing training courses for journalists.
Tatar S. Maidar
source: MiddleAsianNews
