The meeting was organised by the Federation Council Committee on Foreign Affairs.
The event, chaired by First Deputy Chair of the Federation Council Committee on Foreign Affairs Andrey Denisov, was attended by Konstantin Kosachev, Deputy Speaker of the Federation Council and Co-Chair of the Commission for Cooperation Between the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation and the State Great Khural of Mongolia, as well as Russian senators, including representatives of the border regions, State Duma deputies, representatives of the Russian Foreign Ministry, the Ministry of Economic Development, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, researchers and experts.
As Konstantin Kosachev noted, Russia considers Mongolia a close friend, a reliable strategic partner, and intends to develop joint projects in key areas of cooperation, which has been addressed by comprehensive measures to shape favourable conditions for the promotion of long-term projects in energy, industrial production and transport.
The Deputy Speaker added that in February 2026, Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matvienko met with Nyam-Osoryn Uchral, Chairman of the State Great Khural of Mongolia. They mainly discussed interparliamentary cooperation in the interests of Russian-Mongolian relations. According to Konstantin Kosachev, there is a vast scope of possibilities for parliamentary efforts, including parliamentary control over the decisions adopted by the leaders of the two countries, as well as the specific projects that are already in progress.
The Deputy Speaker also praised the work of the Commission for Cooperation Between the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation and the State Great Khural of Mongolia, which held its second meeting in February.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko presented a keynote report on the current status of Russian-Mongolian relations.
Cross-border and region-to-region cooperation was the priority discussion point. Seventy constituent entities of the Russian Federation maintain relations with Mongolian aimags. A substantial number of Russian regions, primarily the Republic of Buryatia, the Republic of Altai, the Republic of Tyva and the Irkutsk Region are interested in deepening economic and humanitarian cooperation and tourist exchanges.
Irina Dorzhiyeva, Deputy Head of the Administration of the Republic of Buryatia and the Government of Buryatia, prepared a presentation on the republic’s cooperation with Mongolia in economic affairs, education, culture and the media.
The meeting covered a broad range of issues concerning political and economic cooperation between Russia and Mongolia. The participants specifically addressed training workforce for the priority areas of bilateral cooperation, and the promotion of the Russian language.