The BCM Roundtable Meeting with the UK Minister Nusrat Ghani

On 30 October 2023, the Business Council of Mongolia’s Board hosted a roundtable meeting with the UK Minister Nusrat Ghani. The roundtable meeting aimed to facilitate a dialogue between BCM Board Members and Nusrat Ghani MP. During the meeting, the BCM Board members discussed vital topics such as bilateral trade, renewable energy, and critical minerals with Minister Nusrat Ghani.

The United Kingdom Member of Parliament Nusrat Ghani was appointed Minister of State at the Department for Business and Trade and as the Minister of State responsible for the Investment Security Unit at the Cabinet Office on 7 February 2023.

She was previously Minister of State at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy from 27 October 2022 to 7 February 2023, and Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Transport from January 2018 to February 2020.

Nusrat was a Government Whip between July 2019 and December 2019, and an Assistant Government Whip from January 2018 to July 2019. Nusrat was the first woman in her family to be formally educated. She attended state comprehensive school before studying at Birmingham City University (BA Government and Politics) and Leeds University (MA International Relations).

The following experts participated in the roundtable:

Ms. Nusrat Ghani, Minister of State for Industry and Economic Security at the Department for Business and Trade and Minister of State for the Investment Security Unit at the Cabinet Office

Ms. Fiona Blyth, HM Ambassador

Mr. Elbegsaikhan Ayush, Head of Mining & Infrastructure, British Embassy Ulaanbaatar

Ms. Caoimhe Brady, Senior Private Secretary to the Minister of State for Industry and Economic Security and the Minister of State for the Investment Security Unit at the Cabinet Office Nusrat Ghani MP

Mr. Tsevegmid Tumentsogt, Chair of the BCM Board

Mr. Dugar Jargalsaikhan, BCM Board Member, Chair of Economic Freedom and Competitiveness Working Group,

Chairman of Gund Investment LLC

Ms. Deirdré Lingenfelder, BCM Board Member, Vice Chair of Economic Freedom and Competitiveness Working Group, CEO of Oyu Tolgoi

Mr. Jon Lyons, BCM Board Member, Chair of Mining and Extractives Working Group, Vice President of Regulatory Affairs and Strategy, Chief Development Officer of Erdene Mongol LLC

Mr. Tsagaan Munkhtuvsin, BCM Board Member, Vice-Chair of Digital Transformation WG, Founder & CEO of Steppe Link Holding LLC

Dr. Agvaanluvsan Undraa, President of Green Building Council of Mongolia

The BCM would like to extend its gratitude to all the BCM Board Members, the Embassy of UK, and the Minister Nusrat Ghani for taking the time and participating to our roundtable meeting.