Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia - Germany and Mongolia agreed Friday on a comprehensive military partnership during a state visit by German President Horst Koehler to the Asian country.

Both countries said they want to collaborate in the future on UN peacekeeping missions and agreed to regular meetings between their governments.

Mongolian President Nambaryn Enkhbayar said there would be a "new level" of relations with Germany that would further foster Mongolian-German cooperation.

Germany's government is also interested in investing in Mongolia's mining sector and sent a delegation there last month.