ULAN BATOR, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- Mongolia and Germany issued a joint declaration on Tuesday, outlining key areas of cooperation to further expand and strengthen their strategic partnership, according to the Mongolian presidential press office.
The communique was signed during Mongolian President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh's state visit to Germany.
The two sides agreed to step up cooperation in several priority areas, including the economy, education, defense, renewable energy, and the transition to a green economy.
They also announced plans to explore the mutual recognition of driving licenses issued by the two countries and the possibility of concluding a social security agreement, with talks on these matters set to begin. In addition, the two sides announced plans to open a Consulate General of Mongolia in Frankfurt am Main. ■
