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Mongolia Commits to Fighting Corruption With International Help
By Bolor Lkhaajav
Corruption has been a perennial issue for Mongolia, but public outrage has sparked a new anti-corruption strategy from the government.
Nomin Chinbat on Mongolia and the World Economic Forum
By Bolor Lkhaajav
In an interview with The Diplomat, Mongolia’s culture minister underscores the intersection of the economy and culture.
Challenges in Mongolia’s Upcoming Election
By Bolor Lkhaajav and Enkhbaigali Byambasuren
June 2024 will see the first elections since constitutional changes reconfigured Mongolia’s legislature and electoral system.
Mongolian Policymakers Must Prioritize the Energy Sector in 2024
By Bolor Lkhaajav
A cohesive strategy aimed at improving the country’s energy sector has become a dire necessity.
How Mongolia’s Third Neighbor Policy Can Bolster Its Tourism Sector
By Bolor Lkhaajav
From boosting air links to promoting Mongolian culture abroad, Mongolia's government is making an all-out push to attract tourists in 2024.
Urbanization, Innovation, and Solutions in Mongolia’s Capital City
By Katie Schulder-Battis
As Ulaanbaatar’s population swells, nonprofits are mobilizing to create sustainable solutions to infrastructural issues that pose safety risks and health hazards.
Will Xi Jinping Visit Mongolia in 2024?
By Sumiya Chuluunbaatar
Many factors both inside and outside Mongolia may affect the Chinese leader’s rumored visit to Ulaanbaatar next year.
Interview With UK Ambassador to Mongolia Fiona Blyth
By Bolor Lkhaajav
“Mongolia has centuries of experience of navigating great power competition. I think there is a lot to learn from Mongolia.”
The Rise of Mongolia: Minerals, Trade and ‘the Third Way’
By Nathaniel Schochet and Earl Carr
Mongolia is intent on making sure it has diplomatic and economic options beyond its two neighbors.
Mongolia Launches a Shakespeare-esque Play in London
By Bolor Lkhaajav
“The Mongol Khan” will be the first Mongolian play performed abroad, furthering emphasizing Mongolia's cultural diplomacy.
Mongolia’s Looming Tuberculosis Crisis
By Bolor Lkhaajav and Munkhjargal Dorjravdan
Mongolia continues to face the spread of TB, particularly in the low-income population.
The Mongolia-China-Russia Trilateral After the Belt and Road Forum
By Bolor Lkhaajav
All three countries have different, if convergent, goals for their trilateral cooperation, headlined by the Power of Siberia 2 mega-project.