Mongolia – United Kingdom relations are
bilateral relations between the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...
and
Mongolia
Mongolia; Mongolian script: , , ; lit. "Mongol Nation" or "State of Mongolia" () is a landlocked country in East Asia, bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south. It covers an area of , with a population of just 3.3 million, ...
History
In 1963, the United Kingdom was the first Western country to establish diplomatic ties with Mongolia.
In July 1989,
Punsalmaagiin Ochirbat
Punsalmaagiin Ochirbat ( mn, Пунсалмаагийн Очирбат; born 23 January 1942) is a Mongolian political figure and a current member of the Constitutional Court of Mongolia. He served as a president of Mongolia from 1990 to 1997 fir ...
visited the United Kingdom and the two nations signed economic agreements.
Both countries have described their relationship as "close".
The
Prime Minister of Mongolia
The Prime Minister of Mongolia () is the head of government of Mongolia and heads the Mongolian cabinet. The Prime Minister is appointed by the Mongolian parliament or the State Great Hural, and can be removed by the parliament with a vote of no ...
last visited the UK in July 2015, where he addressed Asia House.
Hugo Swire
Hugo George William Swire, Baron Swire, (born 30 November 1959) is a British politician. He served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for East Devon from 2001 until 2019. A member of the Conservative Party, he has had several ministerial roles, ...
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"
Assistance and relationship
The United Kingdom has an embassy in
Ulaanbaatar
Ulaanbaatar (; mn, Улаанбаатар, , "Red Hero"), previously anglicized as Ulan Bator, is the capital and most populous city of Mongolia. It is the coldest capital city in the world, on average. The municipality is located in north ce ...
, while Mongolia has an
embassy in London. The United Kingdom is the consular responsible for a number of EU and Commonwealth citizens.
Catherine Arnold
Catherine Elizabeth Jane Arnold, (born 10 November 1978) is a British academic administrator and former diplomat. Since October 2019, she has been the Master of St Edmund's College, Cambridge: she is the fifteenth person to hold that post an ...
has served as British Ambassador since 2015,
while Tulga Narkhuu has served as Mongolian Ambassador since 2013
[https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/445016/London_Diplomatic_List_-_July_2015.pdf ]
Trade and investment ties are strong and fast-growing. British-Australian company
Rio Tinto Rio Tinto, meaning "red river", may refer to:
Businesses
* Rio Tinto (corporation), an Anglo-Australian multinational mining and resources corporation
** Rio Tinto Alcan, based in Canada
** Rio Tinto Borax in America
*** Rio Tinto Borax Mine, ...
is operating the
Oyu Tolgoi mine
The Oyu Tolgoi mine, also ( mn, Оюутолгой, ; "Turquoise Hill"), is a combined open pit and underground mining project in Khanbogd sum within the south Gobi Desert, approximately east of the Ömnögovi Province capital Dalanzadg ...
,
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
*
Embassy of Mongolia, London
References
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Bilateral relations of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the European mainland, continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan ...