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Bolor Lkhaajav
Bolor Lkhaajav is a researcher specializing in Mongolia, China, Russia, Japan, East Asia, and the Americas. She holds an M.A. in Asia-Pacific Studies from the University of San Francisco.
Bolor Lkhaajav received an M.A. in Asia-Pacific Studies from the University of San Francisco. She is a researcher specializing in Mongolia, China, Russia, Japan, East Asia, and the Americas. Her research work has appeared in a range of publications in multiple languages. Bolor is currently writing a book and is a regular commentator on Mongolian foreign policy and politics. She is also a host at the 77 Nation Podcast based in Washington, DC.
May 03, 2025
Does Mongolia Need an Aviation Fuel Deal With Russia?
By Bolor Lkhaajav
The proposed 20-year agreement has set off a firestorm within Mongolian politics, highlighting sensitive issues of dependency and neutrality.
April 22, 2025
Mongolia’s Interim Free Trade Deal With the EAEU: What’s at Stake?
By Bolor Lkhaajav and Erdene-Ochir Enkhbayar
Mongolia's government sees the temporary FTA as tool to expand imports, but business groups and policy experts in Mongolia have voiced concern about the deal's implications.
April 15, 2025
What Mongolia Can Learn From South Korea’s Waste Management System
By Bolor Lkhaajav and Khaliun Sanchir
South Korea’s zero waste strategy can also provide a solution to solving Mongolia’s growing waste crisis.
April 08, 2025
Mongolia and Czechia Become Comprehensive Partners
By Bolor Lkhaajav and Erdene-Ochir Enkhbayar
The upgrade honors a decades-old historical bonds while strengthening economic mechanisms that will help Mongolia and Czechia to navigate the geopolitical shifts in Europe.
March 26, 2025
Why Mongolia’s Debt Market Is Attracting Strong Investor Appetite
By Bolor Lkhaajav and Zolbayar Enkhbaatar
While Mongolia’s landlocked position limits its exposure, it is having new success attracting businesses and investments.
March 20, 2025
Mongolia’s Central Asia Connection: Kazakhstan
By Bolor Lkhaajav
Mongolia looks to use its upgraded relationship with Kazakhstan to forge closer ties with Central Asia writ large.
March 11, 2025
UNICEF and Children’s Wellness and Protection in Mongolia
By Bolor Lkhaajav
UNICEF’s representative to Mongolia, Evariste Kouassi-Komlan, discusses the agency's projects in the country and the challenges facing the country's children and youth.
February 27, 2025
Expanding Mongolia’s Partnership With Japan and South Korea
By Bolor Lkhaajav
Given the current state of international affairs, it’s time to move beyond bilateral ties to explore a trilateral partnership between Ulaanbaatar, Tokyo, and Seoul.
February 21, 2025
Mongolian Public Raises Outcry Over Air Pollution and Public Health Concerns
By Enkhuun Byambadorj and Bolor Lkhaajav
The government's response to date, however, has only confirmed perceptions that it isn't serious about tackling the issue.
February 11, 2025
How the Curtailing of US Aid Impacts Mongolia’s Development
By Bolor Lkhaajav
Since Mongolia’s democratization in the 1990s, USAID has been a major supporter of the country's development. With USAID's future in doubt, Ulaanbaatar is watching closely.
February 06, 2025
Mongolia Signs Uranium Deal With French Nuclear Giant
By Bolor Lkhaajav
An investment agreement worth $1.6 billion will see France’s Orano Group and Mongolia’s MonAtom Group jointly develop the Zuuvch-Ovoo uranium mine.
January 29, 2025
Mongolia at Davos 2025: AI and Emerging Industries
By Bolor Lkhaajav
At the 2025 World Economic Forum, Mongolia’s delegation pursued opportunities to attract investment in all things AI.
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