Russia, Mongolia and China meet in Ulaanbaatar: what the business week of September 14-20 will bring to business
Mongolia in 2026: a transit hub that has stopped being ignored
For a long time Mongolia was perceived by Russian business as a peripheral market. Now the picture is changing. In the first 9 months of 2025, the bilateral trade turnover between Russia and Mongolia reached 160 billion rubles, which is 5% higher than in the same period last year. At the first Forum of the Regions of Russia and Mongolia in December 2025, Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk called the country an important trading partner, and the signed interim trade agreement between the EAEU and Mongolia opens access to the market with almost 200 million consumers.
Mongolia's strategic importance is determined by its position: the country is located between Russia and China and is a key link in the Russia–Mongolia–China economic corridor. In February 2026, Russia and Mongolia agreed to complete a feasibility study for the modernization of the Central Railway Line of this corridor. The Ulaanbaatar Railway, a joint venture since 1949, is expected to increase cargo turnover to 50 million tons by 2030.
The full business week program
September 14-15 — The Second Forum of the Regions of Russia and Mongolia
The flagship bilateral event. The first forum in December 2025 in Irkutsk brought together more than 300 participants from 11 regions of Russia and three aimags of Mongolia, culminating in the signing of a Medium-term Cooperation Program for 2026-2030 with more than 120 events. The second forum is moving to Ulaanbaatar - the parties are changing venues.
The program covers four panel sessions: transport connectivity and the role of regions in the development of Eurasian corridors; implementation of the EAEU–Mongolia Interim Trade Agreement; energy security and fuel and energy complex; cooperation within the framework of the Eurasian tourism area.
September 14 — Contact Exchange (B2B negotiations)
The organizers are the SME Corporation in cooperation with the CCI of the Russian Federation, the CCI of the Omsk Region and the CCI of the Russian Federation. Direct negotiations between Russian and Mongolian companies in priority areas: agriculture, construction, textiles, cosmetics and medicine, woodworking, mechanical engineering, logistics. Participants will be able to present products, negotiate with potential partners and discuss conditions for entering the Mongolian market. The only platform of the week with guaranteed direct meetings without intermediaries.
September 16 — Round table on mining industry
A round table discussion "Russia—Mongolia: Strategic Partnership in mining and heavy industry" will be held as part of the Mongolian Mining Industry Week. The creation of a mining and metallurgical cluster has already been discussed at the first forum of the regions, and this topic is being continued.
September 17-20 — The XIX Joint Forum of the CCI of Russia, Mongolia and China
The trilateral format for the nineteenth time. It is a key platform for negotiations in the Russia–Mongolia–China triangle on trade, investment and infrastructure cooperation.
September 17-20 — Exhibitions
In parallel, the 45th International Universal Exhibition "Gateway to Asia" and the Large International Food Exhibition "Ulaanbaatar Partnership" are operating. A separate round table is devoted to new technologies in construction, robotics and renewable energy, areas where Russian manufacturers have a competitive advantage in the Mongolian market.
Why go: three reasons for Russian business
1. Direct access to the Mongolian market. Mongolia remains a promising export destination for Russian businesses, but the market requires a high degree of localization — the key success factor is not only price or logistics, but willingness to work according to local rules. The forum is an opportunity to establish direct contacts and understand the specifics before the first transaction.
- 2. Position in the transit corridor. Mongolia is not an end market, but a transit hub between Russia and China. Companies building supply chains in China have the opportunity to explore the infrastructure of the corridor from the inside and find partners on the Mongolian shoulder of the route.
- 3. Institutional contact. The Forum gathers regional administrations, business councils and chambers of commerce of the three countries. For companies that are planning long-term work in the Mongolian or Chinese direction, this is a rare opportunity to reach the right people in one place.
Registration and contacts
Exarchova Lyudmila Sergeevna — +7 999 822-12-77 , info@ru-mn.org
Sergey Borisovich Arkhin — +7 916 636-20-04 , SergeyArkhin@arsp.info
Detailed program and registration — ru-mn.org
