Category Archives: Foreign Policy

Foreign Policy Roundup #4: July 28-August 4, 2013

Posted on August 11, 2013 by miliate

The Foreign Policy Roundup returns, after a 2 month hiatus! As a reminder, in these bi-weekly posts I provide a brief summary of Mongolia’s international affairs developments over the past two weeks. (Most of the stories are from Mongolian-language sources, … Continue reading →

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Presidential Q&A

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Julian Dierkes

The general view in Ulaanbaatar was that Bat-Erdene was trailing Elbegdorj significantly in voter support in some part because of his lack of political experience, and profile and the fact that he doesn’t “look presidential”. This latter judgement is not … Continue reading →

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Foreign Policy Roundup #3: June 9-22, 2013

Posted on June 22, 2013 by miliate

Below you will find the 3rd posting of our bi-weekly series, entitled “Foreign Policy Roundup”. In each roundup, I provide a 1-2 sentence summary of Mongolian foreign policy news, most of which come from Mongolian-language news sites. If you have … Continue reading →

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Elbegdorj Platform

Posted on June 16, 2013 by Julian Dierkes

[This post was researched and co-written by Brian White at The Mongolist blog.] Previous posts have offered an overview over the three candidates’ platforms, as well as of their foreign policy goals. Ten days before the election, President Ts Elbegdorj … Continue reading →

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2013 Presidential Candidates: Foreign Policy Proposals

Posted on June 12, 2013 by miliate

With the election right around the corner, we thought it would be helpful to offer a brief comparison of the foreign policy proposals from the three candidates. Since setting foreign policy measures is one of the primary roles of the … Continue reading →

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Foreign Policy Roundup #2: May 26-June 8, 2013

Posted on June 11, 2013 by miliate

Here is the 2nd installment of our new bi-weekly series, the Foreign Policy Roundups. In every roundup, I offer a very brief 1-2 sentence  summary of foreign policy news, with a link to the original article. Most of the articles are from … Continue reading →

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Presidential Election Platforms

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Julian Dierkes

[This post was researched and co-written by Brian White at The Mongolist blog.] A cursory examination of the platforms of all three presidential candidates (incumbent Ts Elbegdorj, Member of Parliament B Bat-Erdene, and Minister of Health N Udval) gives the … Continue reading →

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Foreign Policy Roundup #1: May 12-25, 2013

Posted on May 25, 2013 by miliate

This is the first in a bi-weekly to weekly series, that I am calling the Foreign Policy Roundup. In every roundup, I offer a very brief 1-2 sentence  summary of foreign policy news, followed by a link to the original article. … Continue reading →

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The Mongolian Presidency

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Julian Dierkes

As three parties in the Ikh Khural have now nominated candidates for the presidential election to be held on June 26 (DP: Ts Elbegdorj; MPP: B Bat-Erdene; MPRP: N Udval), it might be useful to review the role of the … Continue reading →

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Turkish Prime Minister’s Visit to Mongolia

Posted on May 9, 2013 by mendee

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s visit to Mongolia last month (April 11–12) is likely to result in closer bilateral economic cooperation in addition to the two countries’ already well-established cultural, educational and security ties. As is traditional for Turkish … Continue reading →

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Deepening Canada-Mongolia Relations

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Julian Dierkes

On April 25, just ahead of the ministerial conference of the Community of Democracies that was attended by Canadian Parliamentary Secretary to the Foreign Minister Deepak Obhrai, I published the following comment in Embassy – Canada’s Foreign Policy Newspaper. How … Continue reading →

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Community of Democracies

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Julian Dierkes

Canadian engagement and Mongolian democracy on the eve of the ministerial conference of the Community of Democracies. Continue reading →

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Democratization and Foreign Policy

Posted on February 1, 2013 by miliate

This is a small summary of the findings from my M.A. Thesis, completed in December 2012. I argued that Mongolia’s successful democratization allows the country leverage in deepening its relationship with the United States and Europe. This furthers the US … Continue reading →

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Foreign Investment to Mongolia: Restrictions, China, and Comparisons with Canada II

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Julian Dierkes

Is Mongolia’s Foreign Investment Law freezing FDI to that high-growth economy? Continue reading →

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Mongolia this Year

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Julian Dierkes

It’s been quite a year for Mongolia in that the rest of the world paid some attention to Mongolia, at least in punctuated bursts… Mongolia in the News Rapid Growth The news item that probably attracted most international attention was … Continue reading →

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