Consulate of Mongolia in Busan
Consulate in the Republic of Korea
Mongolia's consulate in Busan, Republic of Korea. Busan City announced its opening as the fifth consulate established in Busan, after Japan, Russia, China and the United States; it issues Mongolian visas and promotes cooperation with Busan, with jurisdiction over Busan, Ulsan, Daegu, Gyeongsangnam-do, Gyeongsangbuk-do and Jeollanam-do (Busan Metropolitan City, news notices on the opening and on the relocation to Haeundae).
The consulate first opened in Busanjin-gu in February 2016 and later moved to a larger facility in Haeundae as exchanges grew; Busan City recorded direct Ulaanbaatar-Busan flights launched by Air Busan in June 2016 and a friendship-city relationship between Busan and Ulaanbaatar established in August 2016 (Busan Metropolitan City, relocation notice, reporting the January 2017 visit and the February opening of the previous year).
PEOPLE
Tsogtoo Unurzaya
Consul of Mongolia in Busan - named as consul and host of the 1st Mongolian Film Festival reception in Busan on 8 March 2024, marking the 34th anniversary of Korea-Mongolia diplomatic relations (NEAR Secretariat, March 2024); also named as consul on a visit to Handong Global University on 5 April 2021 (Handong Global University, 19 April 2021)
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Jadambaa Tsagaan-Uvgun
Head of Mongolia's consular-diplomatic mission in Busan - named in reporting of his meeting with Busan Port Authority officials on opening Busan port to Mongolian cargo (AKIpress, via Mongolian Business Database)
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RECORD
Opening and jurisdiction - DOCUMENTED
Busan City announced the consulate had opened in the Sambi Building in Busanjin-gu, open Monday to Friday, issuing Mongolian visas and promoting cooperation, with jurisdiction over Busan, Ulsan, Daegu, Gyeongsangnam-do, Gyeongsangbuk-do and Jeollanam-do, and direct flights to Ulaanbaatar to begin that June (Busan Metropolitan City, New Consulate of Mongolia notice).
Relocation to Haeundae - DOCUMENTED
Busan City reported the consulate moved to a larger facility in Haeundae from Beomcheon-dong in Busanjin-gu due to increased exchanges, relocating to the Haechun Building at 11 Haeun-daero 774beon-gil, Haeundae-gu, after first opening in Busanjin-gu in February of the previous year; the notice records the June flight launch, the August friendship-city agreement and the January 2017 visit of Mongolian party and aimag leaders (Busan Metropolitan City, relocation notice). A later Visit Busan listing places the consulate in Haeundae-gu at Centum dong-ro (Visit Busan, Preparing for a Trip).
The Busan port proposal - reported
AKIpress reported, via Mongolian Business Database, that mission head Jadambaa Tsagaan-Uvgun met Busan Port Authority director Song Sang-Geun and proposed opening a dedicated Busan Port gateway for Mongolia as a second route alongside Incheon for growing Mongolia-Korea trade; the port authority expressed support and readiness to sign a memorandum, with no signed launch recorded in the report (AKIpress, via Mongolian Business Database).
Mongolian Film Festival - 2024
On 8 March 2024 the NEAR Secretariat attended the reception and opening of the 1st Mongolian Film Festival at the Busan Cinema Center at the invitation of the Mongolian Consulate in Busan, marking the 34th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Korea and Mongolia; consul Tsogtoo Unurzaya hosted, and an MOU was signed between the consulate, Hannarae Culture and the Busan Cinema Center (NEAR Secretariat, March 2024).
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