ULAN BATOR, May 15 (Xinhua) -- Mongolian Foreign Minister Damdin Tsogtbaatar will visit Russia at the invitation of his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on May 16-17 to boost bilateral ties, the Mongolian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Tuesday.

During his stay in Moscow, Tsogtbaatar is expected to hold talks with Lavrov, and the two sides will exchange views on the entire spectrum of bilateral relations as well as regional and international issues of mutual interest, the ministry said in a statement.

"The visit would provide an opportunity to explore ways and means to further strengthen cooperation in the political, economic, trade and investment fields," the statement said.

Also, the two foreign ministers will discuss ways to enhance trilateral cooperation between Mongolia, Russia and China.