Embassy of Mongolia in Ottawa

Embassy in Canada

Mongolia's embassy in Ottawa, Canada. Mongolia's diplomatic missions abroad list records the post at 130 Albert Street, Suite 1620, Ottawa, ON K1P 5G4, with E.Sarantogos as chief of mission (Consul.mn, diplomatic missions abroad list, dated 1 September 2024). The embassy's own biography gives the holder in full as Sarantogos Erdenetsogt, a career diplomat since 1997 who presented her letter of credence to Governor General Mary Simon on 13 October 2023, after serving as Ambassador to the Republic of Korea and as Director-General of the Asia and the Pacific Department from 2017 (Embassy of Mongolia in Ottawa, About the Ambassador, 11 November 2023).

Canada and Mongolia established diplomatic relations in 1973, on 30 November 1973 in the detailed record. Mongolia opened its embassy in Ottawa on 1 July 2001, and Canada opened its embassy in Ulaanbaatar in September 2008 (Global Affairs Canada, Canada-Mongolia relations; Canada-Mongolia relations timeline).

PEOPLE

Erdentsogt Sarantogos

Ambassador in Ottawa - named as E.Sarantogos, chief of mission, in Mongolia's diplomatic missions abroad list (Consul.mn, dated 1 September 2024), and in full as Sarantogos Erdenetsogt, Ambassador of Mongolia to Canada, who presented her letter of credence to Governor General Mary Simon on 13 October 2023 (Embassy of Mongolia in Ottawa, About the Ambassador, 11 November 2023; Governor General of Canada, 13 October 2023); her profile records Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Canada from 13 October 2023

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Batmönkhiin Battsetseg

Minister of Foreign Affairs - paid an official visit to Ottawa on 20 November 2023 at the invitation of Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly, the first visit by a Mongolian Foreign Minister to Canada in 25 years, for the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations (Global Affairs Canada, joint statement, 20 November 2023)

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RECORD

Mission listing - DOCUMENTED

Mongolia's diplomatic missions abroad list records the Embassy of Mongolia to Canada in Ottawa, with E.Sarantogos as chief of mission, at 130 Albert Street, Suite 1620, Ottawa, ON K1P 5G4 (Consul.mn, diplomatic missions abroad list, dated 1 September 2024).

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Relations established - 1973 - DOCUMENTED

Canada and Mongolia established diplomatic relations in 1973. Mongolia opened its embassy to Canada in 2001, and the Embassy of Canada to Mongolia was opened in Ulaanbaatar in September 2008 (Global Affairs Canada, Canada-Mongolia relations).

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Embassy opened in Ottawa - 1 July 2001 - DOCUMENTED

Mongolia opened its embassy in Canada on 1 July 2001. Mongolia also maintains honorary consulates in Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Calgary and Regina in the record summarised in Canada-Mongolia relations (Canada-Mongolia relations).

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Ambassador credentials - 13 October 2023 - DOCUMENTED

On 13 October 2023 Sarantogos Erdenetsogt presented her letter of credence to Governor General Mary Simon at Rideau Hall, among six new heads of mission welcomed that day (Governor General of Canada, Letters of Credence ceremony, 13 October 2023; Embassy of Mongolia in Ottawa, About the Ambassador, 11 November 2023).

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Ambassador biography - DOCUMENTED

The embassy biography records Sarantogos Erdenetsogt as a career diplomat since 1997, previously Ambassador to the Republic of Korea, Director-General of the Asia and the Pacific Department from 2017 and Director-General of the Policy Planning and Coordination Department from 2016, with earlier postings in Japan, and holder of the Order of the Polar Star, conferred in 2016 (Embassy of Mongolia in Ottawa, About the Ambassador, 11 November 2023).

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Foreign Minister visit and Comprehensive Partnership - 20 November 2023 - DOCUMENTED

On 20 November 2023 Foreign Ministers Melanie Joly and Battsetseg Batmunkh reaffirmed bilateral relations for the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations, commended progress on the Mongolia-Canada Roadmap for Comprehensive Partnership, and agreed to upgrade bilateral relations to Comprehensive Partnership (Global Affairs Canada, Joint Statement by Foreign Affairs Ministers of Mongolia and Canada, 20 November 2023). Global Affairs Canada announced the visit the previous day as the first by a Mongolian Foreign Minister to Canada in 25 years in the joint statement record.

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