President Lee Jae-myung, who made a state visit to Mongolia, attended the opening ceremony of Mongolia's largest traditional festival on the 11th (local time). Following the opening ceremony, President Lee completed his state visit to Mongolia, including an archery experience and a farewell luncheon. President Lee attended the opening ceremony held at the National Sports Stadium in Ulaanbaatar as the guest of honor along with First Lady Kim Hye-kyung, Blue House Chief Spokesperson Kang Yu-jeong said in a written briefing. The Naadam Festival is a national event that celebrates Mongolia's spirit of freedom and independence. It consists of traditional nomadic games such as wrestling, horse racing, and archery. Every year, Mongolia invites top figures from major countries as guests of honor to this event. This is the first time that a Korean leader has been invited as a guest of honor. Mongolian President Ohna Khurelsukh said, “I am happy to have President Lee as the guest of honor at this year’s Naadam opening ceremony,” expressing expectations that Korea-Mongolia relations will further develop through this opportunity. As the opening ceremony, which lasted about 110 minutes and included horseback martial arts and performances, was coming to an end, two flag bearers holding the Taegeukgi and the Mongolian flag announced that President Lee