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Deputy Secretary Landau’s Meeting with Mongolian Foreign Minister Battsetseg
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February 9, 2026

Office of the Spokesperson
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February 5, 2026
The below is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott

Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau met today with Mongolian Foreign Minister Battsetseg Batmunkh to discuss the two countries’ growing cooperation on shared security priorities and economic ties.  The Deputy Secretary reaffirmed the value and importance the United States puts on its Strategic Third Neighbor Partnership with Mongolia and welcomed greater collaboration on our mutual interests.

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