Mongolian Economy and Finance

  Any mention of Mongolia’s candidacy was notably absent from President Khurelsukh’s U.N. speech. Does that pave the way for Japan to win a nonpermanent seat in the U.N. Security Council? September 24 (The Diplomat) The annual U.N. General Assembly is a grand stage for foreign policy announcements, along with the opportunity for world leaders to meet up on the sidelines. This opportunity has been especially meaningful for Mongolian President Khurelsukh Ukhnaa, as he was only elected in June. Khurelsukh has embraced this opportunity for an in-person visit and has been making the rounds in New York to meet counterparts and U.N. officials. His  September 22 speech  to the General Assembly reviewed Mongolia’s relationship with the United Nations. However, he did not mention Mongolia’s candidacy for a nonpermanent seat on the Security Council in next year’s election, suggesting that Mongolia is not actively pursuing election and instead ceding the seat to Japan. Khurelsukh’s s...

  AKIPRESS.COM   - The 23rd annual OSCE Central Asia Media conference, organized by the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, ended on 10 September in Uzbekistan, after two days of discussions on public service media, public value of the media and safety of journalists in Central Asia and Mongolia. The conference was opened by OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Teresa Ribeiro, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan Gayrat Fazilov, Deputy Chairperson of the Board of Trustees, Public Fund for Support and Development of National Mass Media of Uzbekistan Saida Mirziyoyeva, and Senior Project Officer, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan Hans-Ullrich Ihm. Closing the event, Ribeiro stressed that she is fully aware that states are confronted with ever new and emerging challenges and that keeping their people safe is rightly a top priority for any government. “At the same time, however,” the OSCE Media Freedom Representative continued, “we...

Mongolia has supported both international and bilateral efforts to stabilize and develop Afghanistan. September 11 (The Diplomat) he U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan marked the end of one of the longest wars in modern history. As countries scramble to extract their military forces and civilians safely, it’s a good time to review past contributions to Afghanistan’s peace, security, and development. Mongolia, too, is one of the countries with a long history with Afghanistan and has contributed to stabilizing the war-torn country. Afghanistan-Mongolia relations date back to the 13th and 14th centuries, when the Mongol Empire  ruled  Afghanistan from 1219 to 1332. One year before the Mongol invasion of the area we know today as Afghanistan, Chinggis Khan’s army reached the Caspian Sea and the Persian Gulf. In 1219, Mongol forces entered well-protected cities, annihilated their forces, and established dominance in Herat, Balkh, Ghazni, and Bamiyan. Today, we know this period as the...

The press attache of the Mongolian embassy in the Russian Federation Lhagvasuren Namsrai announced that the Ukrainian parliament has asked the Mongolian legislature to compensate Ukraine for the murder of Ukrainians by Batu Khan and his forces during the sacking of Kyiv in 1240 by the Golden Horde.

The press attaché of the Embassy of Russia in Mongolia, Lhagvasuren Namsrai, has confirmed the information about the country’s Parliament receiving an official letter from the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine with the requirement to pay compensation for the destruction of Kiev by the troops of Batu Khan.

KUWAIT, Dec 17 (KUNA) -- Kuwaiti Ambassador to Mongolia Khaled Al-Fadhli discussed with Mongolia's Foreign Minister Purevsure Lundeg means of promoting and developing bilateral cooperation in all domains.

Androulla Vassiliou, European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth, will pay an official visit to Mongolia from 7 to 9 September and have meetings with the Mongolian leadership, including Minister for Foreign Affairs Luvsanvandan Bold, Minister for Education and Science Luvsannyam Gantumur and Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism Tsedevdamba Oyungerel.

MOSCOW, September 02. /ITAR-TASS/. Russia and Mongolia are planning to sign an agreement on visa-free travel as part of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit scheduled for September 3, presidential aide Yury Ushakov said on Tuesday.

Korea and Mongolia agreed to set up their first ministerial-level consultative committee to discuss bilateral issues and economic cooperation, as well as to bolster their comprehensive partnership ahead of the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations next year, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs here.

The government is strengthening relations with Mongolia, while paying close attention to the Central Asian country's abundant resources and geopolitical significance.

ULAN BATOR, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Ulan Bator Thursday for a two-day state visit to Mongolia.

Agreements on ports and energy to be reached during visit by Xi

On August 8, 2014, Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Mongolian Foreign Minister Luvsanvandan Bold on the sidelines of the series of Foreign Ministers' meetings on East Asia cooperation in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar.

On the 40th anniversary of establishing bilateral diplomatic relations, Mongolia’s President Tsakhia Elbegdorj and Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met in Tokyo on July 22, 2014, to sign a Joint Statement on affirming the final roadmap toward instituting an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA).

The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary from the Republic of Belarus to Mongolia, Stanislav Chepurnoi, presented his credentials to Mongolian President Ts.Elbegdorj on Wednesday.

Deputy Director of the Asia Department of the Chinese Foreign Ministry and head of task group of the Chinese-Mongolian intergovernmental commission, Sung Yaomin, arrived in Ulaanbaatar to discuss the development of the mid-term economic partnership plan for Mongolia and China.

ULAN BATOR, July 24 (Xinhua) -- Mongolia, Canada are seeking to strengthen ties as Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird arrived in the country for an official visit.

Japan and Mongolia have in principle reached an economic partnership agreement, including the eventual elimination of tariffs on used cars imported from Japan.

ULAN BATOR, July 23 (Xinhua) -- Mongolia and Japan signed a joint statement on Tuesday to strengthen bilateral economic cooperation and enhance trade and investment between the two countries.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Mongolian President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj announced the signing of a free trade agreement during a press conference in Tokyo Tuesday night.