Mongolia Hosts the 9th Tourism Ministerial Meeting of Mongolia, China, and Russia in Darkhan

The 9th Tourism Ministerial Meeting of Mongolia, the People’s Republic of China, and the Russian Federation was successfully held in Darkhan, Mongolia, on November 7, 2025.

The 9th Tourism Ministerial Meeting of Mongolia, the People’s Republic of China, and the Russian Federation was successfully held in Darkhan, Mongolia, on November 7, 2025.

The meeting was opened by Ms. Undram Chinbat, Minister of Culture, Sports, Tourism, and Youth of Mongolia; Mr. Wang Jianhua, Vice Minister of Culture and Tourism of the People’s Republic of China; and Mr. D. S. Vakhrukov, Deputy Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation.

The ministers reviewed the progress of trilateral tourism cooperation in 2025 and reached a shared vision for further development. They agreed to strengthen cross-border tourism, improve port and border operations in line with international standards, promote digital transformation and the use of advanced technologies, and showcase Mongolia’s culture and traditional values on the global stage. The sides reaffirmed their commitment to developing the historic and cultural tourism route known as the “Tea Road” to boost mutual tourist flows among the three countries.

During the discussions, the parties exchanged views on policy coordination, infrastructure development, and the creation of joint tourism products and services under the “Tea Road” initiative. They also proposed measures to promote the “Tea Road” brand and to implement experience-sharing programs to expand cooperation.

Presentations were delivered by V. Batchimeg, Director of the Department for Tourism Policy Implementation Coordination of the Ministry of Culture, Sports, Tourism, and Youth of Mongolia; Ji Shaoqi, Section Chief of the Culture and Tourism Department of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of China; Ilya Gennadyevich Umansky, President of the Russian Tourism Union; and the Director of the Russian public organization “Galeria Chaika.”

As an outcome of the meeting, the three sides signed the “Meeting Protocol” and the Tripartite Cooperation Plan for the development of tourism along the Mongolia–China–Russia “Tea Road.” Additionally, Darkhan-Uul and Tuv aimags presented their applications to join the Secretariat of the “Tea Road International Tourism Association.”

The parties agreed that the 10th Tourism Ministerial Meeting will be held in 2026 in the People’s Republic of China.

According to the Ministry of Culture, Sports, Tourism, and Youth of Mongolia, this 9th meeting significantly deepened mutual trust and friendly cooperation among the three countries and laid a solid foundation for developing the “Tea Road” into a vital axis of regional tourism, economic, and cultural partnership.