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Mongolia's "third neighbor" foreign policy concept: : history, characteristics, outlook / Ignatov, Ivan

Ivan IGNATOV	Journal Article
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This paper examines the history and characteristic features of the "Third Neighbor" concept that has guided Mongolia's foreign policy since the 1990s and prospects for its modification in the current era. The author describes the circumstances under which the concept arose and the Mongolian government's reasons for adopting it. Its features and differences from the approaches of other "small countries" conducting a multivector foreign policy are analyzed. Other factors considered are the geopolitical situation in Southeast Asia, Mongolia's geographic position, its historical experience of submission to neighboring powers, its economic problems, and the efforts of the local elite to ensure the dominance of Western values in the country since 1990. The author studies the approaches of "Third Neighbor" countries to partnership with Mongolia and their motives, noting the transition from the predominant rendering of humanitarian assistance in the initial stage to instituting mutually beneficial bilateral projects since the early 2000s. Special attention is given to gradually emerging differences between the interests and priorities of Western and Eastern

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Mongolia ; Cooperation ; Balance ; West ; Concept ; Foreign Policy ;
Third Neighbor ; Multiple Experience

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Mongolia's mediation and peacekeeping role on the Korean peninsula under the "Third Neighbor" policy / Ignatov, I

Ignatov, I	Journal Article
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This article examines the role of Mongolia as a mediator and peacemaker in the settlement of the conflict on the Korean Peninsula in line with its "third neighbor" foreign policy concept. The author shows why Mongolia enjoys the confidence of the parties involved in the conflict and is perceived by them as a most suitable mediator. He proceeds to analyze the actual mediation activities of the Mongolian leadership concerning Korea, including confidence-building measures with both states of the Korean Peninsula, organization of bilateral and multilateral meetings and negotiations on Mongolian soil, and the establishment of an international dialog platform in the form of the international conference known as the Ulaanbaatar Dialog on Northeast Asia Security. In conclusion the author points out that friendly relations of Mongolia with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the Republic of Korea gain special significance in the context of current deterioration of relations between North and South Koreas, since it is the Mongolian side that will be able to give support to the parties in conflict and their allies in resolving acute issues during the current crisis.

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DPRK ; North Korea ; Mongolia ; Korean Peninsula ; Negotiations ; Mediator ;
Cooperation ; Republic of Korea ; Third Neighbor ; Inter-Korean Settlement

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