Category Archives: Mongolia and …

Foreign Policy Implications of Mongolian Crony Democracy

Posted on April 21, 2014 by mendee

Though considered a healthy—albeit developing—democracy, Mongolia has in recent years become dominated by the competing interests of its political and business factions, whose collective actions undermine the country’s democratization trends as well as complicate Ulaanbaatar’s foreign policy. For now, Mongolia … Continue reading →

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Mongolia-Australia Mining Partnership

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Julian Dierkes

During FM Lu Bold’s visit to Australia, there has now been an announcement of a grand “Mining Partnership” between Mongolia and Australia to the tune of A$20m over 5 years. From Julie Bishop, Australian Foreign Minister’s website: Mongolian Foreign Minister … Continue reading →

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Foreign Policy, Mining & Development

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Julian Dierkes

I happened to catch a segment of CBC’s “The 180” radio show that included an interview with Erin O’Toole, the Canadian Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Trade. The segment focused on the “marriage” of foreign policy, development aid, and … Continue reading →

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Foreign Policy Roundup No. 15: Feb. 10-23, 2014

Posted on February 23, 2014 by miliate

The last two weeks have witnessed a major turning point in South Korean-Mongolian relations as well as some interesting developments in Mongolia’s evolving relationship with New Zealand.   …   Asia-Pacific (including Oceania) Minister of Foreign Affairs, L. Bold, made … Continue reading →

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Здравствуйте!: Why It’s Not about -Stans

Posted on February 9, 2014 by miliate

By Brandon Miliate I recently came across and article in The Atlantic, which reported that Kazakhstani President  Nursultan Nazarbayev had suggested that perhaps the suffix –stan was responsible for Kazakhstan’s supposedly low global profile. He mentioned Mongolia, as a country … Continue reading →

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Foreign Policy Roundup #14: January 27-February 9, 2014

Posted on February 9, 2014 by miliate

The last two weeks have shown Mongolia’s commitment to furthering its relationship with the European Union, and its ability to use past Soviet-era relationships to fulfill that goal.   ….   Neighbors President Elbegdorj arrived in Sochi on February 7, … Continue reading →

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Foreign Policy Roundup #13: January 12-26, 2014

Posted on January 26, 2014 by miliate

The FPR is back for 2014. Get the highlights of Mongolian foreign policy news from Mongolian-language news sources. Highlights of this week include President Elbegdorj’s trip to Liechtenstein, and Minister L. Bold’s official visit to Urumchi, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous District. … Continue reading →

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In Defence of Twitter Diplomacy

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Julian Dierkes

On January 6, David Carment (Carleton Univ, @cdnfp) wrote a comment piece for The Embassy (a Canadian weekly and on-line paper focused on Canada’s international relations) that made a case for “Why Twitter Diplomacy Won’t Lead to Better Foreign Policy“. As I’ve … Continue reading →

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Export peacekeeping training to Central and East Asia

Posted on December 23, 2013 by mendee

This op-ed is first appeared in The Embassy, Canada’s foreign policy newsweekly (12/19/2013) Canada, a co-creator of United Nations peacekeeping, has a substantial comparative advantage in transferring peacekeeping knowledge to Central and East Asian countries, including former communist states, as it … Continue reading →

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Visas, Medicine, Education: Feeling Chinese Soft Power in Mongolia

Posted on December 16, 2013 by mendee

China has been gradually increasing its soft power in neighbouring Mongolia, from offers of visa-free travel to access to its medical facilities, and most recently, growing educational opportunities in China for Mongolians. These policies have gone far in diminishing deep-seated … Continue reading →

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Foreign Policy Roundup #12: November 25-December 8, 2013

Posted on December 9, 2013 by miliate

Highlights for the last two weeks include the 17th meeting of the Russia-Mongolian Joint Governmental Commission, meetings with the Japanese Ministry of Defense, and new relations with Rwanda and Micronesia.   …   Neighbors The Russia-Mongolia Joint Governmental Commission met … Continue reading →

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Mongolia – Myanmar Comparison

Posted on November 28, 2013 by Julian Dierkes

We are currently enjoying a visit by Dr. Aung Tun Thet to our Institute of Asian Research. Dr. Thet has worked in the UN system for a long time and is now centrally involved in policy-making in Myanmar as the … Continue reading →

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Foreign Policy Roundup #11: November 11-24, 2013

Posted on November 26, 2013 by miliate

Highlights in this edition of the Foreign Policy Roundup: President Elbegdorj’s trip to Southeast Asia, new ambassadorial appointments, and meetings with the Queen of England.   …   Neighbors  Mongolia’s Deputy Minister of Parliament and Director of the Mongolian-Russian Parliamentary … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: Mongolia in the OSCE – One Year On

Posted on November 21, 2013 by Julian Dierkes

Paul Bryce Further Expansion of the OSCE In the years immediately following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the dissolution of Yugoslavia, the membership of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) appeared to have expanded as … Continue reading →

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Foreign Policy Roundup #10: October 28-November 10, 2013

Posted on November 11, 2013 by miliate

Here are the highlights from the last two weeks in Mongolian foreign policy news, including: Elbegdorj’s trip to North Korea and L. Bold’s attendance at the recent UNESCO forum.   …   Asia Pacific President Elbegdorj made an official visit … Continue reading →

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