Here is the 2nd installment of our new bi-weekly series, the Foreign Policy Roundups.\u00a0In every roundup, I offer a very brief\u00a01-2 sentence \u00a0summary of foreign policy news, with a link to the original article. Most of the articles are from Mongolian-language sources. As a non-native Mongolian speaker, I welcome comments on any mistakes, especially if I incorrectly translated ministry names or other governmental institutions. I am still tinkering with the formatting, but trust that the new layout is a big step forward.<\/p>\n
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The Mongolian Ministry of Mining signed a memorandum<\/a> with the French Geological Service on scientific and technological cooperation.<\/p>\n Minister of Mines, D. Gankhuyag made an official visit to Australia<\/a>. During this trip, he discussed scholarship agreements for Mongolian students to study in Australia.<\/p>\n As Mongolia marked UN World Environment day, President Elbegdorj stressed Mongolia\u2019s potential as a source of wind power<\/a>, not just mineral resources.<\/p>\n CSIS ran an article on China\u2019s impact on Mongolia\u2019s resource policies<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n Incidents<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n Over the past several weeks, the E.U. has been investigating 5 counts of money laundering in Mongolia. One incident involved 5 transfers of 201,000 euro<\/a> each to B. Davaadorj, Mongolia\u2019s ambassador to Germany.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Diplomacy<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n Mongolia decided to open new consulates<\/a> in Jakarta, Pusan, and Hailar; plus, embassies in Brasilia, Kabul, Istanbul, and Bishkek.<\/p>\n Robert Reid, Country Director of the Millennium Challenge Corporation, was awarded<\/a> the Mongolian presidential medal of friendship.<\/p>\n Presidential Advisor, R. Bold, received Baatar Ochirov<\/a>, the Deputy of the Citizen\u2019s Council of the Republic of Kalmykia. They exchanged opinions on topics ranging from education and economic development to Oirat history.<\/p>\n Minister of Foreign Affairs, L. Bold, met with<\/a> Adriana Poveda, at the Mongolian Consulate in Madrid.<\/p>\n North Korea and Mongolia marked 65 years of diplomatic relations<\/a>.\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n Minister of Health, J. Amarsanaa, attended the WHO\u2019s 66th<\/sup> annual meeting<\/a> in Geneva.<\/p>\n May 27-29, Vice Minister of Foreign Relations D. Gankhuyag attended the Proliferation Security Initiative<\/a> meeting in Warsaw, Poland. During the meeting, D. Gankhuyag met separately with the Polish<\/a> and Belarusian representatives<\/a>, to discuss bilateral diplomatic and economic relations.<\/p>\n Mongolia\u2019s Ambassador to the European Union, Kh. Davaadorj, presented his credentials<\/a> to the President of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso.<\/p>\n The \u201cUlaanbaatar Declaration\u201d<\/a> announced at the 2013 Community of Democracies meeting has been adopted by the UN<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Security<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n Minister of Defence, D. Bat-Erdene represented Mongolia<\/a> in Singapore at the Shangri-La Dialogue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Here is the 2nd installment of our new bi-weekly series, the Foreign Policy Roundups.\u00a0In every roundup, I offer a very brief\u00a01-2 sentence \u00a0summary of foreign policy news, with a link to the original article. Most of the articles are from … Continue reading