Mongolia Bolsters Relations With Governments of Central Asia

Executive Summary:

• Mongolia is engaging in efforts, including bilateral negotiations and official visits, to improve relations with Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan following a long period of stagnant foreign policy toward Central Asia.
• These states share a Soviet legacy, resource extraction-oriented economies, and similar geopolitical and geoeconomic challenges stemming from their position between Russia and China, which provide openings for developing stronger relations with Ulaanbaatar.
• Mongolia’s interest in Central Asia…