The Foreign Policy of Mongolia: From De-Sovietization to the "Third Neighbour"
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Mongolia truly regained its sovereignty.
Mongolia adopted two important strategic documents in 1994 - the "National Security Concept" and the "Foreign Policy Concept", which laid the foundation for Mongolia's independent participation in the international community. These two documents were later revised in 2010 and 2011 respectively to better reflect the changing geopolitical realities.
The 1994 "Foreign Policy Concept" marked a historic turning point. It outlined Mongolia's intention to pursue an independent and balanced foreign policy. According to Tömörchulun Gudai, a scholar and senior diplomat, this new direction was based on four key principles: de-Sovietization (getting rid of Soviet influence), de-ideologization (eliminating ideological bias in diplomacy), democratization (aligning with democratic values) and decentralization (reducing central control over diplomatic relations).
In 2011, Mongolia updated its foreign policy concept, introducing the term "third neighbour" for the first time - "third neighbour" is Mongolia's foreign policy strategy that enables Mongolia to establish relationships with countries that do not share a geographical border but have the capacity to act as a security guarantor.
Source: The Diplomat, etc.
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