Mongolia–United Kingdom relations

Mongolia – United Kingdom relations
Map indicating locations of Mongolia and United Kingdom

Mongolia
United Kingdom
Mongolian embassy in London, United Kingdom.

Mongolia – United Kingdom relations are bilateral relations between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Mongolia

History

In 1963, the United Kingdom was the first Western country to establish diplomatic ties with Mongolia.[1][2] In July 1989, Punsalmaagiin Ochirbat visited the United Kingdom and the two nations signed economic agreements.[3]

Both countries have described their relationship as "close".[4] The Prime Minister of Mongolia last visited the UK in July 2015, where he addressed Asia House.[5] Hugo Swire also addressed Asia House and praised Mongolia's investments in tackling climate change and the abolition of the death penalty in 2012, describing Mongolia as a "a leading voice among its neighbours"[6]

Assistance and relationship

The United Kingdom has an embassy in Ulaanbaatar, while Mongolia has an embassy in London. The United Kingdom is the consular responsible for a number of EU and Commonwealth citizens. Philip Malone has served as British Ambassador since 2018, while Enkhsukh Battumur has served as Mongolian Ambassador since 2022.

Trade and investment ties are strong and fast-growing. British-Australian company Rio Tinto is operating the Oyu Tolgoi mine,[7] one of the largest in the world. Around 7,000 British citizens visit Mongolia each year and around 4,000 Mongolians are resident in the UK.

See also

References

  1. ^ "British Embassy Ulaanbaatar – GOV.UK". gov.uk. Retrieved 2016-08-04.
  2. ^ "Mongolia, UK Celebrate 60th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations". thediplomat.com. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  3. ^ Sanders, Alan J. K. (1990). "Mongolia in 1989: Year of Adjustment". Asian Survey. 30 (1): 59–66. doi:10.2307/2644773. ISSN 0004-4687. JSTOR 2644773.
  4. ^ "Bilateral relations between Mongolia and the United Kingdom |". embassyofmongolia.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-08-04.
  5. ^ "Prime Minister of Mongolia to speak at Asia House conference". asiahouse.org. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-08-04.
  6. ^ "Hugo Swire speaks on investment in Mongolia - Speeches - GOV.UK". gov.uk. Retrieved 2016-08-04.
  7. ^ "Inside Rio Tinto's $US6bn Mongolian deal | afr.com". afr.com. 19 May 2015. Retrieved 2016-08-04.