JAKARTA, 25 March 2025 – Ambassador Dashnyam Enkhtaivan presented his Letter of Credence as Ambassador of Mongolia to ASEAN to the Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat today.
Secretary-General Dr. Kao congratulated Ambassador Dashnyam Enkhtaivan on his assumption of office. He acknowledged Mongolia’s engagement with ASEAN, including its participation in the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) meeting and activities, as well as welcomed Mongolia’s interest in enhancing relations with ASEAN. The Secretary-General of ASEAN also appreciated Mongolia’s support for ASEAN Community-building efforts and ASEAN Centrality. He encouraged Mongolia to develop substantial cooperation and engagement with ASEAN and its Member States.
Ambassador Dashnyam Enkhtaivan thanked Secretary-General Dr. Kao for the warm welcome. He expressed his honour to assume the role as Ambassador of Mongolia to ASEAN and looked forward to working with ASEAN Member States and the ASEAN Secretariat in enhancing relations between ASEAN and Mongolia during his term of office. Ambassador Enkhtaivan also reaffirmed Mongolia’s commitment to actively engaging in ASEAN’s activities and reiterated Mongolia’s aspiration to become a Sectoral Dialogue Partner of ASEAN, expressing the country’s strong determination to enhance cooperation with ASEAN and its Member States across various sectors.
Ambassador Dashnyam Enkhtaivan succeeds Ambassador Shagdar Battsetseg, who completed her tenure in June 2017.